Kupa language

Kupa is spoken in villages in Kupaland which are Abugi, Ikin-Sami circus of villages (Kapu, Agini, Buzhi, etc), Ikin-makun circles, Kuchalu, Sampi and Eggan ( all located on the southern part of the Niger River).

Kupa
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Kogi State/Kwara
Native speakers	(20,000 cited 1998)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta–Niger noi Nupoid Nupe–Gbagyi Nupe languages Kupa
Language codes
ISO 639-3	kug
Glottolog	kupa1238

Kupa is under Lokoja L.G.A. It is most closely related to the Kakanda language. Koelle (1854) is a source. Egã (Eggan) village has very few Kupa speakers.^[2]

Kupa, also as a Tribe and district as its district head called the 'Maiyaki of Kupa' residing at Abugi. It has roughly 70 villages under it. ^[3]

Towns and villages in Kupa-land

Abugi

Kapu

Mabo

Agini Agunpo

Agini Api-akuru

Awumi

Gwaci

Ebbe

Migegi

Fikara

Bagi

Gunji-Twaki

Mikugi

Dekugi

Ebwa

Apo

Dakunzhi

Gucidan

Angbapu

Tsanawa

Lagan

Bataku

Igban

Kayinko

Gbedumagi

Kumi

Nadzogun

Kpaji

Balagan

Gbaci

Kinami

Yinkara

Elaggan

Giri

Arakpo

Eggan

Ramba

Kuchalu

Elugbwara:- * Eban * Egbaci * Ekara (Karagi) * Elandza * Kpakpa * Vazhi

Sampi

Elagi

Batake

Koci

Buzhi * Kpagun

Kukaragi

Miza

Dzakanti

Gugurugi

Kpoku

Yaro

Lantsara

Kugbagi

Lusuta

Yekaraji

All (*) in the list of villages are named settlements under the main village.

The entire list was according to an authentic source; MA Zakari Brainbox on Kupa-Nupe Nigeria. ^[3]