| Ron | |
|---|---|
| Ron | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Plateau State |
Native speakers | 230,000 (2020)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cla |
| Glottolog | ronn1241 Ronmang1417 Mangar |
Ron (Run; also known as Challa, Chala) is anAfro-Asiatic language cluster spoken inPlateau State,Nigeria. Dialects includeBokkos, Daffo-Mbar-Butura (incl. Mangar), Monguna/Manguna (Shagau), (20,000 speakers).[1] Blench (2006) considers these to be separate languages.[2]
Blench (2019) lists these language varieties in the Ron (Run) cluster:[3]
Daffo-Mbar-Butura is spoken in Hottom, Maiduna, Hurum, Fanga, Kandik, Faram, Mandung, Mayi, and Josho villages.[4]
Manguna (Shagau) is spoken in Manguna, Mahurum, Hurti, Gwande, Dambwash and Karfa
Although modern Ron uses a decimal system, it is well attested that in the past a duodecimal counting system was used.[5]
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