Appendix:South Bauchi word lists

The following comparative word lists of South Bauchi languages are from Shimizu (1978).

Shimizu collected the data in Nigeria from 1974-1975.

Languages
The word lists below cover the following 32 languages spoken in Nigeria, mainly in Jama'a, Zungur, Dass, Bula, and Lere LGAs of southern Bauchi State.

Shimizu (1978) classifies the South Bauchi languages as follows. Individual languages are highlighted in italics.


 * South Bauchi
 * East branch
 * Boghom subgroup
 * Bòghòm (Burrum)
 * Kir cluster
 * Kiir (Kir); Laàr (Balàr)
 * Mánsi (Mangas)
 * Guruntum subgroup
 * Guruntum cluster
 * Mbaarù
 * Gùrùntùm
 * Tala cluster
 * Sòòr (Zaŋwal); Zaŋwal of Zungur
 * Lungu (Tala)
 * Shò (Jù); Jimi
 * West branch
 * Baaraawaa subgroup
 * North Baaraawaa
 * Geji cluster
 * Mɨ̀gang (Booluu), Pelu; Gyaanzi (Gèèjì)
 * Buu (Zàràndaa)
 * Polci cluster
 * Zùl; Barang (Baram), Dììr (Baram Dutse)
 * Bɨ̀lɨ̀ (Bùlì); Nyámzàx (Laŋas), Lundur; Posɨ (Polci)
 * South Baaraawaa
 * Zeem cluster
 * Zeem; Tule (Tulai); Chaari
 * Dokshì (Lushi)
 * Dass cluster
 * Dɨkshi (Bàraza?); Bàndas (Dur)
 * Boòdlɨ (Zumbul); Wangdày (Wanɗì); Zòdì (Dwàt)
 * Saya cluster
 * Zàksɨ̀ (Zàkshì); Bòòt (Boto); Zaarɨ (Zari); Sigidi
 * Zaar of Kàl; Zaar of Gàmbar Lèère; Zaar of Lùsa