South Bauchi languages
The South Bauchi languages (also called the B.3 West Chadic or Barawa languages) are a branch of West Chadic languages that are spoken in Bauchi State and Plateau State, Nigeria. An extensive lexical survey of the South Bauchi languages had been carried out by Kiyoshi Shimizu from 1974 to 1975. Another early survey was that of Gowers (1907), which included 42 languages of Bauchi. Languages The South Bauchi languages include: South Bauchi languages Zaar group: Dass; Geji, Polci (Polchi), Saya, Zari, Zeem Guruntum group: Guruntum-Mbaaru, Ju, Tala, Zangwal Boghom group: Jimi, Jum; Boghom, Kir-Balar, Mangas Roger Blench (2020) counted around 38 South Bauchi languages. Internal classification Shimizu (1978) Shimizu (1978) classifies the South Bauchi languages as follows. Individual languages are highlighted in italics. South Bauchi East branch Boghom subgroup Bòghòm (Burrum) Kir cluster Kiir (Kir); Laàr (Balàr) Mánsi (Mangas) Guruntum subgroup Guruntum cluster Mbaarù Gùrùntùm Tala cluster Sòòr (Zaŋwal); Zaŋwal of Zungur Lungu (Tala) Shò (Jù); Jimi West branch Barawa subgroup North Barawa Geji cluster Mɨ̀gang (Booluu), Pelu; Gyaanzi (Gèèjì) Buu (Zàràndaa) Polci cluster Zùl; Barang (Baram), Dììr (Baram Dutse) Bɨ̀lɨ̀ (Bùlì); Nyámzàx (Laŋas), Lundur; Posɨ (Polci) South Barawa Zeem cluster Zeem; Tule (Tulai); Chaari Dokshì (Lushi) Dass cluster Dɨkshi