| Vere (Gwèri) | |
|---|---|
| Momi and mom Jango | |
| Region | northernNigeria andCameroon |
Native speakers | (110,000 cited 2000)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ver |
| Glottolog | momj1237 Mom Jangonort3260 Northern Alantikavere1252 Vere Kaadam (Momi) |
TheGwèri or Vere language Were also known asKobo orMom Jango, is a member of theDuru branch ofSavanna languages. It is spoken across the northernNigerian–Cameroonian border.
Vere is a cultural and geographical cover term that may include several completely distinct language varieties.[2]
TheKobo (in three villages north of theChamba Leko area) are the only group of people known asVere in Cameroon. Kobo is spoken in Béka commune,Faro department, North Region.[2]
Raymond Boyd had collected data from an ethnic Samba informant inTignère speaking a language calledMome orNya Kopo "language of the mountain", which he had learned from his mother. The lexicon is very different from "Kobo" as documented by ALCAM (2012), although both are clearlyAdamawa languages. In this language, 'man' is calledvere. However, according to Boyd,Mome orNya Kopo is aMumuye dialect. There are approximately 4,000 Kobo speakers in Cameroon. It is also spoken in Nigeria.[2]
Dialects areMom Jango andMomi (also known asZiri). These are divergent enough they probably constitute distinct languages.Kleinewillinghöfer (2012) distinguishes three Vere languages:
Jango is spoken in the villages of Mayo Ini, Nassarwo Koma, Jumɓaare, Mantunaa, Soncha (Choncha), Bambu, DanWumba, Tɛkɛrɛ, Korkai, Gawì, Zaari, Gerta, Kaau Pindu, Garau, Giwaare, Jagu suwa, Vam guiti, Gogura, Tondiire, and Layinde.[3]
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