Mumuye is by far the most populous of the Adamawa languages. It is spoken in northeastern Nigeria. It is classified in the Leko–Nimbari branch of Savanna languages, as Adamawa is no longer considered a valid family. According to Ethnologue, there are multiple dialects: Zinna, Rang (Lamma), Dong, Yoro, Lankaviri, Gola (Bajama), Gongla, Kasaa, Saawa, Jalingo, Nyaaja, Jeng, Gnoore, Yaa, Sagbee, Shaari, Kugong, Mang, Kwaji, Meeka, Yakoko. Phonology The Mumuye dialect of the town of Zing has the following inventory: Consonants [ŋ͡m] is recorded in the post-nasal off-glide of labial-velar plosives. A glottal stop [ʔ] can be heard within a word-initial or word-final vowel or within syllabic nasals. /n/ is heard as a velar [ŋ] when in the following positions; word-final, before or after a consonant, or in isolation. The palatal /ɲ/ can have a post-nasal allophone of [j ̃]. Stops /p, b/ may also occur as slightly aspirated [pʰ, bʱ]. /k͡p/ can also be heard as a labialized velar stop [kʷ] as a free variant. /w ̃/ have allophones as [ʷ ̃ŋ, ŋʷ ̃, ʷ̃ŋ] when in free variation. Before /u/, /r/ is pre-labialized as [ʷr]. Vowels [ə] occurs as an allophone of /i/. A lengthened version of /ɛː/ can sound more towards close to a close-mid sound [e]. Dialects Mumuye dialects and their locations as classified and listed by Shimizu (1979): Mumuye proper North-East Mumuye Zing group Gnoore, Jeng Zing, Mang Kwaji, Meeka Yaa South-West Mumuye Monkin group Kugong, Shaari Sagbee Kpugbong group Kasaa, Yɔrɔ Lankaviri, Saawa, Nyaaja, Jaalingo Zing group The Zing, or Northeast, group consists of 7 dialects. Gnoorè is spoken in villages up to 4 km from Jeleng. The main settlement is Gomla (Gongla), also known as Gnoore in the local dialect. Gnoore-speaking settlements are Jeleng, Yulong, Koódèlèʔ, Kpong, Kokoli, Yugumaʔ, Kpmaapuʔ, Laanàpoʔ, and Doózolung. Jeng is spoken in Dingding, Dondon gooriʔ, Kpmapo (Mapo), and Kwosa (Kwasa) villages, along the Sangudu and Dingding Rivers, both of which are tributaries of the Belwa River. Zìng is spoken in the town of Zing (formerly Zinna) and the settlements of Tunàpo, Pényera, Dangbe (Dangberin), Bara, and others. Máng is spoken in the Máng (Máná / Mánáng) village group, which consists of the 9 villages of Kurung, Dang, Yézòngko, Laákpááre, Yésènti, Dógang, Goba, Shóngkobo, and Dongkòbi. Kwàji is spoken in Kwàji Bubúle, Kwàji, and Mashiiteʔ, which are villages in Kwaji District. Meekà (Mika, Meika) is spoken in the settlements of