# Ubang language

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{{Short description|A Bendi language of Nigeria}}
{{distinguish|Ubangian languages}}
{{Infobox language
|name=Ubang
|nativename=
|states=[Nigeria](/source/Nigeria)
|region=[Cross River State](/source/Cross_River_State)
|speakers={{sigfig|11,100|2}}
|date=2013
|ref=e18
|familycolor=Niger-Congo
|fam2=[Atlantic–Congo](/source/Atlantic%E2%80%93Congo)
|fam3=[Volta-Congo](/source/Volta-Congo)
|fam4=[Benue–Congo](/source/Benue%E2%80%93Congo)
|fam5=[Bantoid](/source/Bantoid)
|fam6=[Southern Bantoid](/source/Southern_Bantoid)
|fam7=[Bendi](/source/Bendi_languages)
|iso3=uba
|glotto=uban1243
|glottorefname=Ubang
}}
'''Ubang''' is a [Bendi language](/source/Bendi_languages) of [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria). It is notable for having male and female word forms.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Niger-Congo/Bantoid/Bendi/Bendi%20page.htm|title=Bendi languages|website=www.rogerblench.info|access-date=2017-07-31}}</ref><ref name="Ubang BBC">{{cite news |last1=Yemisi |first1=Adegoke |title=Ubang: The Nigerian village where men and women speak different languages |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-45262081 |access-date=7 June 2019 |publisher=BBC |date=23 August 2018}}</ref> In the Ubang language, there are masculine and feminine forms of communication. Men are designated to speak the masculine form of the language and women, likewise, speak the feminine form of the language. This form of communication is understandable by both men and women. However, children speak the female language until approximately ten years of age.<ref name="Ubang BBC" />

[Anthropologist](/source/Anthropologist) Chi Chi Undie commented: "It's almost like two different [lexicon](/source/lexicon)s... There are a lot of words that men and women share in common, then there are others which are totally different depending on your sex. They don't sound alike, they don't have the same letters, they are completely different words."<ref name="Ubang BBC" />

==Examples of words in male and female Ubang==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! English
! Male Ubang
! Female Ubang
|-
| dog
| {{lang|uba|abu}}
| {{lang|uba|akwakwe}}
|-
| tree
| {{lang|uba|kitchi}}
| {{lang|uba|okweng}}
|-
| water
| {{lang|uba|bamuie}}
| {{lang|uba|amu}}
|-
| cup
| {{lang|uba|nko}}
| {{lang|uba|ogbala}}
|-
| clothing
| {{lang|uba|nki}}
| {{lang|uba|ariga}}
|-
| bush
| {{lang|uba|bibiang}}
| {{lang|uba|déyirè}}
|-
| goat
| {{lang|uba|ibue}}
| {{lang|uba|obi}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Bendi languages}}
Category:Bendi languages
Category:Languages of Nigeria

{{Bantoid-lang-stub}}

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