Gbagyi language

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The Gbagyi people are a widespread ethnic group in west-central Nigeria, located north of the Niger-Benue confluence. They are linguistically related to the Yoruba people. The Gbagyi language is part of the Nupoid group, which also includes Nupe and Ebira languages, spoken in the region north and west of the Niger and Benue rivers. The Gbagyi language has approximately 700,000 speakers.12

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Benue-Congo languages
Nupoid
…Nupoid languages are Nupe (1,000,000), Gbagyi (700,000), and Ebira (1,000,000). They are spoken in the area north and west of the confluence of the Niger and Benue rivers.
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…Nupoid languages are Nupe (1,000,000), Gbagyi (700,000), and Ebira (1,000,000). They are spoken in the area north and west of the confluence of the Niger and Benue rivers.
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