Jiba language (also known as Kona, Jukun) is spoken by about 2,000 people.[1] In 2026, the Jiba language was considered an endangered indigenous Jukunoid language[2] of Nigeria spoken in Bauchi, plateau and Taraba states.[3] The Jiba language is classified as a Niger-Congo language.[2]
| Jiba | |
|---|---|
| Kona | |
| Jukun Wurkum | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Northeastern Taraba State and western Adamawa State |
| Ethnicity | Bajibaro |
Native speakers | (2,000 cited 1977)[4] |
Niger–Congo?
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | juo |
| Glottolog | jiba1237 |
| ELP | Jiba |
References
- "Jiba: Jukun Kona language". globalrecordings.net. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin (eds.). "Jiba". Glottolog . Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- "Jiba | Ethnologue Free". Ethnologue (Free All). Archived from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- Jiba at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
