| Moro | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Plateau State, Bauchi State, Kaduna State, and Kano State |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Moro | |
|---|---|
| Person | ɔdaneMoro |
| People | aneMoro |
| Language | è-Moro |
Moro is an East Kainji language of Nigeria[1] belonging to the Shammo cluster.[2]
Distribution
Moro is spoken in Plateau, Bauchi, Kaduna, and Kano states. There are about 20 villages, which are:[2]
- 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
- ↑ 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
- 1 2 Blench, Roger. 2021. Introduction to the Shammɔ peoples of Central Nigeria.
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