Cross River State in southeastern Nigeria, and southwestern Cameroon
Linguistic classification
Niger–Congo?
Atlantic–Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue–Congo
Bantoid
Southern Bantoid
Bendi
Glottolog
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The Bendi languages shown within Nigeria and Cameroon:
Bekwarra
Putukwam
Alege
Ukpe-Bayobiri
Ubang
Bete-Bendi
Obanliku
Bumaji
Bokyi
The Bendi languages are a small group of languages spoken in Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria. Bokyi is one of the Bendi languages having some speakers in Cameroon. Once counted among the Cross River languages, they may be a branch of Southern Bantoid, with observed similarities especially with the Ekoid languages.[1]
Very little research has been conducted on the Bendi languages, and the modern work that does exist often remains either unpublished or inaccessible.[2] The group is notable for having one language (Ubang) that has male and female forms.[2]
^Blench, Roger (2011). "'The membership and internal structure of Bantoid and the border with Bantu" (PDF). Berlin: Humboldt University. p. 17.
^ ab"Bendi languages". www.rogerblench.info. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
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