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Nigbo
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Kaduna State
Extinct	(date missing)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Plateau Alumic Nigbo
Language codes
ISO 639-3	None (`mis`)
Glottolog	None

Nigbo is an extinct Plateau language of Nigeria. It was spoken near Agameti on the Fadan Karshi-Wamba road near Sanga LGA, Kaduna State. The language, listed in Blench (2012) and (2019), is not reported in Ethnologue or Glottolog. It is presumably an Alumic language based on its proximity to Akpondu, a language closely related to Alumu and Tesu.

The extinct languages Akpondu and Babur (Bəbər) were also spoken in nearby villages of Akpondu and Babur, respectively.

References

Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
^ Blench, Roger M. 2012. Akpondu, Nigbo, Bəbər and Nisam: moribund or extinct languages of central Nigeria Babur.

Lakes

Laru (Shen)
Lopa (Rerang)
? Reshe

East

Northern	Gamo-Ningi Gyem Iguta Izora Janji Kudu-Camo Lemoro Lere Shau Ziriya
Kauru	Bina Dungu Gbiri-Niragu Kaivi Kinuku Kono Kurama Mala Ruma Shuwa-Zamani Vori (Surubu) Tumi Vono
Shammo	Zele Boze Panawa Sanga Gusu Moro Loro Bunu ? Tunzu
Other	Atsam Map Piti

Plateau

Tarokoid	Kusur–Myet Kwang Pe Shall-Zwall Tarok Yangkam
South	Ake Eggon Jijili Jili
Alumic	Alumu Toro Sambe Hasha Nigbo
Ninzic	Bu-Ninkada Ce Gbətsu Gwantu Kanufi Mada Ningye Ninka Ninkyop Ninzo Nkɔ Nungu Ayu
East	Barkul Fyam Horom
Central	Ashe (Koro) Ajuwa Cori Dangana Doka Fəràn Gwara Gyong Hyam Idon Idun Iku Izere Jju Kadara Kamanton Kulu Kuturmi Rigwe Shamang Tyap Yeskwa Zhire
Beromic	Berom Cara Iten Nincut
Yukubenic	Akum Beezen Bete Kapya Lufu Yukuben
Ndunic	Ahwai
others	Eloyi

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