Misplaced Pages

Moro is an East Kainji language of Nigeria belonging to the Shammo cluster.

Distribution

Moro is spoken in Plateau, Bauchi, Kaduna, and Kano states. There are about 20 villages, which are:

• Villages in Toro LGA, Bauchi State: Danka, Dankarau, Doka Limoro, Falingu, Girya, Pindel, Yada Bongo
• Villages in Kauru LGA, Kaduna State: Kauru Taru, Kuzuntu
• Villages in Lere LGA, Kaduna State: Lezuru, Marmara, Sabon cini
• Villages in Doguwa LGA, Kano State: Lemu, Nasarawa
• Villages in Bassa LGA, Plateau State: Abubu, Bishen kafe, Gitu, Gondoŋ, Kabake, Katirbi, Kazongo, Legeng, Orade, Ɔkɛma, Ɔsɛ, Rema

References

1. Blench, Roger M. 2018. Nominal affixing in the Kainji languages of northwestern and central Nigeria. In John R. Watters (ed.), East Benue-Congo: Nouns, pronouns, and verbs, 59–106. Berlin: Language Science Press. doi:10.5281/zenodo.1314323
2. ^ Blench, Roger. 2021. Introduction to the Shammɔ peoples of Central Nigeria.

• v
• t
• e

• East Kainji languages
• Languages of Nigeria
• Benue–Congo language stubs