Kupa | |
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Native to | Nigeria |
Region | Kogi State/Kwara |
Native speakers | (20,000 cited 1998)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | kug |
Glottolog | kupa1238 |
Kupa is spoken in villages in Kupaland which are Abugi, Ikin-Sami circus of villages (Kapu, Agini, Buzhi, etc), Ikin-makun circles, Kuchalu, Sampi and Eggan ( all located on the southern part of the Niger River).
Kupa is under Lokoja L.G.A. It is most closely related to the Kakanda language. Koelle (1854) is a source. Egã (Eggan) village has very few Kupa speakers.[2]
Kupa, also as a Tribe and district as its district head called the 'Maiyaki of Kupa' residing at Abugi. It has roughly 70 villages under it. [3]
Abugi |
Kapu |
Mabo |
Agini Agunpo |
Agini Api-akuru |
Awumi |
Gwaci |
Ebbe |
Migegi |
Fikara |
Bagi |
Gunji-Twaki |
Mikugi |
Dekugi |
Ebwa |
Apo |
Dakunzhi |
Gucidan |
Angbapu |
Tsanawa |
Lagan |
Bataku |
Igban |
Kayinko |
Gbedumagi |
Kumi |
Nadzogun |
Kpaji |
Balagan |
Gbaci |
Kinami |
Yinkara |
Elaggan |
Giri |
Arakpo |
Eggan |
Ramba |
Kuchalu |
Elugbwara:- * Eban * Egbaci * Ekara (Karagi) * Elandza * Kpakpa * Vazhi |
Sampi |
Elagi |
Batake |
Koci |
Buzhi * Kpagun |
Kukaragi |
Miza |
Dzakanti |
Gugurugi |
Kpoku |
Yaro |
Lantsara |
Kugbagi |
Lusuta |
Yekaraji |
All (*) in the list of villages are named settlements under the main village.
The entire list was according to an authentic source; MA Zakari Brainbox on Kupa-Nupe Nigeria. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ Kupa at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Blench, Roger. 2013. The Nupoid languages of west-central Nigeria: overview and comparative word list.
- ^ a b "Kupa-Nupe, Nigeria". www.facebook.com/KupaNigeria/. MA Zakari Brainbox. Retrieved 2021-01-14.