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JUH ISO 639-3

Hõne

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639
juh
Alternate Names
Kona
Population
7,000 (Storch 1999). Ethnic population: Much more than 7,000 (Storch 1999).
Location:
Gombe state: Akko, Billiri, and Shomgom LGAs. Futuk, Kaltanga, Kashere, Pindiga, and Tumu (Pindiga dialect); Andamin, Digare, Dizi, Gobirawa, Gwana, Jukon, Kasan Dare, Katagum, Konan Kuka, and Kwaya villages (Gwana dialect); Taraba state: Karim-Lamido LGA.
Language Status
7 (Shifting).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Jukunoid, Central, Jukun-Mbembe-Wurbo, Jukun
Dialects
Pindiga, Gwana. Gwana and Pindiga dialects mutually intelligible with difficulty. Reportedly similar to Wãpha [juw], Jiba [juo], Wapan [juk], Jukun Takum [jbu], and Jibu [jib], but not intelligible of them.
Language Use
In remote settlements, some children may still learn the language as L1 (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007). Home. Adults only. Negative attitudes. Shifting to Hausa [hau]. Also use Bole [bol]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Jiba [juo]. Also use Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv]. Also use Pero [pip]. Also use Tangale [tan]. Used as L2 by Jiba [juo].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 15% in Hausa [hau] or English [eng]. Motivation to read is high. Grammar.
Other Comments
Muslim.

Also Spoken in

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Location: Gombe state: Akko, Billiri, and Shomgom LGAs. Futuk, Kaltanga, Kashere, Pindiga, and Tumu (Pindiga dialect); Andamin, Digare, Dizi, Gobirawa, Gwana, Jukon, Kasan Dare, Katagum, Konan Kuka, and Kwaya villages (Gwana dialect); Taraba state: Karim-Lamido LGA.