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Wannu

Evidence: Multiple sources

Wannu, also called Abinsi after the place where it is spoken, is the Jukunoid language of the Jukun community at Abinsi in Benue State. Its ISO 639-3 code is jub.

Key facts
Type
Language
Belongs to
Jukunoid
ISO 639-3
jub
Glottocode
wann1241
Overview

Its place within Jukunoid is classified differently. Blench's Atlas and Wikipedia put it in the Jukun Wapan (Kororofa) cluster. Glottolog puts it in a separate Wurbo–Wannu group.

Connections
Other names
  • Abinsi · alternative
    After the place where it is spoken (Wikipedia; Blench's Atlas).
  • River Jukun · alternative
    Blench's Atlas.
Sources
  1. Glottolog 5.3 — languoid catalogue — Glottolog (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology) · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Wannu wann1241, ISO jub, Jukunoid
  2. An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (2020 edition) — Roger Blench, Kay Williamson Educational Foundation / McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge, 2020 · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Abinsi (Wapan, River Jukun): Benue State, at Abinsi
  3. Wannu language — Wikipedia · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Wannu or Abinsi, Jukunoid, Benue State

Last updated 24 September 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.

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