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Arum

The Arum are one of the peoples of Wamba LGA in Nasarawa State.

At a glance

Where do the Arum people live?
Their homeland is in Wamba in Nasarawa State, across 1 local government area.
What language do the Arum speak?
Arum (Alumu-Tesu), a language of the Plateau family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Benue-Congo Plateau).

Overview

The Arum are one of the peoples of Wamba LGA in Nasarawa State.[2],[3],[1]Medium confidence

Where the Arum live

Local government areas by state. Homeland: the group is the majority. Shared area: a large share of a mixed area. Smaller presence: present, but a small share.

  • Nasarawa

    • Wamba(Shared area)

Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.

Communities beyond the homeland

Arum of Wamba

Wamba, Nasarawa State.[2],[3]Medium confidence

Language

Arum (Alumu-Tesu), a language of the Plateau family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Benue-Congo Plateau).[1]High confidence

Sources

Every claim carries a confidence level: high (well attested), medium (one source or approximate) or disputed (sources disagree).

  1. Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian. Glottolog: Arum (alum1246)
  2. Omachonu, Gideon S.; Dalhatu, Abigail Musa. (2018). The Languages of the North Central Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria. JOLAN Supplement III (tables of languages by LGA for Benue, FCT, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger and Plateau)
  3. Wikipedia contributors. Wamba, Nigeria