The Bambukic Trans-Benue or Yungur–Jen languages form a proposed branch of the provisional Savanna languages, a reduced form of the Waja–Jen branch of the old Adamawa languages family (G7, G9, G10). They are spoken in north eastern Nigeria. Their unity is not accepted by Güldemann (2018).
Bennett (1983) had also proposed a Trans-Benue group consisting of the Burak-Jen (i.e., Bikwin-Jen), Yungur (i.e., Bena-Mboi), and Tula-Longuda subgroups.Bennett, Patrick R. 1983. Adamawa-Eastern: problems and prospects. - in: Dihoff, I. R. (ed.) Current Approaches to African Linguistics. Vol. 1: 23-48.
Languages Blench (2006) groups the Yungur (G7), Bikwin–Jen (G9), and Longuda (G10) languages together within part of a larger Gur–Adamawa language continuum.
Bikwin–Jen Jen: Dza (Jen), Mingang Doso, Tha, Joole Bikwin: Burak–Loo, Mághdì, Mak, Moo (Gomu) – Leelau (Bikwin) – Kyak (Bambuka) Longuda Yungur (Bəna–Mboi) Kaan (Libo) Mboi (Gəna, Banga, Handa) Yungur–Roba: Lala-Roba, Voro, Bəna
Kleinewillinghöfer (1996) notes the affinities of the Bikwin languages, which were unknown to Greenberg, with the Jen languages. Subclassification follows Blench (2004). - Roger Blench
The Waja languages were once thought to belong to this group, but are now placed with the Kam language. (See Adamawa languages.)
References
External links Bikwin-Jen (Adamawa Languages Project) Ɓəna-Mboi (Yungur) group (Adamawa Languages Project) Bena-Yungur (AdaGram)