Akpondu language
| Akpondu | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Kaduna State |
Native speakers | 1 rememberer (2005)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | akpo1243 |
Akpondu is a Plateau language of Nigeria once spoken in Akpondu village, Kaduna State. The Akpondu people have shifted to Ninzo. Only the numerals have been recorded. The extinct undocumented languages Nigbo and Babur (Bəbər) were also spoken in nearby villages of Nigbo and Babur, respectively.[1]
Numerals
Akpondu numerals were recalled by the village head of Akpondu in 2005. They are:[1]
| Numeral | Akpondu | Təsu |
|---|---|---|
| one | àɲini | àɲimbere |
| two | àfi | àhùrwi |
| three | àtárá | àtaat |
| four | ànnɛ̀ | aanε |
| five | àtúŋgu | atúŋgú |
| six | ànar kye | tέrέkífí |
| seven | ànar aɲini | tέrέkífí naɲí |
| eight | atar | tsyátsyá |
| nine | atar kye aɲini | tsyátsyá nanyi |
| ten | àgùrmabɔ | gòròmàvɔ |
| eleven | àgùrmabɔ àɲini | gòròmàvɔ hwá nyimbere |
References
- ^ a b c Blench, Roger M. 2012. Akpondu, Nigbo, Bəbər and Nisam: moribund or extinct languages of central Nigeria Babur.