| Idun | |
|---|---|
| Dũya | |
| Idṹ | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Kaduna State |
Native speakers | 78,000 (2012)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ldb |
| Glottolog | idun1241 |
| Dṹ[2] | |
|---|---|
| Person | Udṹ |
| People | Adṹ |
| Language | Idṹ |
Idun (Idũ), orDũya (Dunya, Adong, Lungu, Ungu), is a poorly attestedPlateau language ofNigeria. Its classification is uncertain, but it may be closest toAshe.
Speakers live in Ramindop B, Ùndofã̀, Udou, Táymɛ̀̃, Adar, Igbà, Mɛ̀mdɔr, Hùrtɔ̀̃, Àgbàŋànɔr, Ùmbùmbàŋ, Jàja, Ǹdam, Kùkaŋ, Ùkare, Ùnwĩĩ, Igbayinɔr, Ìdɛ̀zìnì, and Ugɛrɛ villages ofKaduna State. Hausa village names are Shinkafa, Yèlwa, Jabe Panda, and Gunduma.[3]
1. Only in recent loanwords, mostly fromHausa
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i | u | |
| Near-Close | ɪ | ʊ | |
| Close-Mid | e | o | |
| Open-Mid | ɛ | ɔ | |
| Open | a |
All vowels except the near-close vowels /ɪ/ and /ʊ/ can appear long, nasalised or both; the vowels /ɪ/ and /ʊ/ are being lost for young speakers.[6]
There are three leveltones in Idun, as well as a rising tone and falling tone arising from adjacent level tones.