Shoo-Minda-Nye language

Shoo, Minda and Nye are the three constituent dialects of a Jukunoid language^[2] of Nigeria which has no unitary name.

NativetoNigeria

RegionTaraba State

Native speakers

(10,000 cited 1973)^[1]

Language family

Niger–Congo?

• Atlantic–Congo
  • Benue–Congo
    • Jukunoid
      • Central
        • (unclassified)
          • Shoo-Minda-Nye

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Shoo-Minda-Nye
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Native to	Nigeria
Region	Taraba State
Native speakers	(10,000 cited 1973)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Jukunoid Central (unclassified) Shoo-Minda-Nye
Dialects	Shoo (Banda) Minda(Manda) Nye (Kunini)
Language codes
ISO 639-3	bcv
Glottolog	shoo1247

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Minda is spoken widely by the people who live in Minda, in present day Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State.