Nupoid languages

The Nupoid languages are a branch of Volta–Niger spoken in west-central Nigeria, particularly in southeastern Niger State and northern Kogi State. They include the Nupe, and Ebira languages, each with about 4 million speakers. Most Nupoid languages have 3 level tones.

Languages
Roger Blench (2013: 4) classifies the Nupoid languages as follows.


 * Nupoid
 * Ebira–Gade
 * Ebira
 * Gade
 * Nupe–Gbagyi
 * Gwari (Gbagyi, Gbari)
 * Nupe
 * Asu
 * core Nupe
 * Nupe cluster
 * Nupe (Nupe–Nupe-Tako)
 * Dibo
 * Gupa cluster
 * Gupa-Abawa
 * Kakanda
 * Kami
 * Kupa

In addition, Koro Zuba is close to Dibo.

Names and locations
Below is a list of language names, populations, and locations from Blench (2019).

Reconstructions
The following Proto-Nupoid reconstructions are from Blench (2013).

Some Proto-Nupe-Gbari crop name reconstructions are (Blench 2013):