| Bendi | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Cross River State in southeastern Nigeria, and southwestern Cameroon |
| Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo? |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | bend1256 |
 The Bendi languages shown within Nigeria and Cameroon:
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The Bendi languages are a small group of languages spoken in Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria. Bokyi is one of the Bendi languages having some speakers in Cameroon. Once counted among the Cross River languages, they may be a branch of Southern Bantoid, with observed similarities especially with the Ekoid languages.[1]
Very little research has been conducted on the Bendi languages, and the modern work that does exist often remains either unpublished or inaccessible.[2] The group is notable for having one language (Ubang) that has male and female forms.[2]
- ^ Blench, Roger (2011). "'The membership and internal structure of Bantoid and the border with Bantu" (PDF). Berlin: Humboldt University. p. 17.
- ^ a b "Bendi languages". www.rogerblench.info. Retrieved 31 July 2017.