The Bambukic a.k.a. Trans-Benue or Yungur–Jen languages form a proposed branch of the provisional Savanna languages, a reduced form of the Waja–Jen branch of the old Adamawa languages family (G7, G9, G10). They are spoken in north eastern Nigeria. Their unity is not accepted by Güldemann (2018).[1]
| Bambukic | |
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| Yungur–Jen, Trans-Benue | |
| Geographic distribution | eastern Nigeria |
| Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo?
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| Glottolog | None waja1258 (Waja–Jen) |
Bennett (1983) had also proposed a Trans-Benue group consisting of the Burak-Jen (i.e., Bikwin-Jen), Yungur (i.e., Bena-Mboi), and Tula-Longuda subgroups.[2]
Blench (2006) groups the Yungur (G7), Bikwin–Jen (G9), and Longuda (G10) languages together within part of a larger Gur–Adamawa language continuum.[3]
Kleinewillinghöfer (1996) notes the affinities of the Bikwin languages, which were unknown to Greenberg, with the Jen languages. Subclassification follows Blench (2004).[4]
The Waja languages were once thought to belong to this group, but are now placed with the Kam language. (See Adamawa languages.)
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| Waja–Kam | |||||||||||||
| Leko–Nimbari |
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| Bambukic |
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| Mbum–Day |
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