| 词条 | Ubang language |
| 释义 |
|name=Ubang |nativename= |states=Nigeria |region=Cross River State |speakers={{sigfig|11,100|2}} |date=2013 |ref=e18 |familycolor=Niger-Congo |fam2=Atlantic–Congo |fam3=Benue–Congo |fam4=Southern Bantoid? |fam5=Bendi |iso3=uba |glotto=uban1243 |glottorefname=Ubang }}Ubang is a Bendi language of Nigeria. It is notable for having male and female forms.[1] The differences are far greater than, for example, British and American versions of English. But both men and women are able to understand each other perfectly - or as well as anywhere else in the world. Boys grow up speaking the female language, as they spend most of their childhoods with their mothers and other women. At the age of 10, however, boys are expected to speak the "male language". If a they do not switch to the correct language by a certain age, they are considered "abnormal".[2] Ubang people are very proud of the language difference and regard it as a sign of their uniqueness. It is seen as "a blessing from God" and they offer a Biblical explanation for why it has evolved, As more young people leave the community and the English language becomes more popular, however, there are concerns that it will not survive. The two sexes understand each other, but only use the language of their own sex. It is unclear exactly what proportion of words are different in the two languages and there is no pattern, such as whether the words are commonly used, related or linked to traditional roles for men or women. Anthropologist Chi Chi Undie, who has studied the community, has said: "It's almost like two different lexicons… 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."[2] References1. ^{{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}} {{nigerCongo-lang-stub}}2. ^1 {{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-45262081|title=The village where men and women speak different languages|date=2018-08-23|work=BBC News|access-date=2018-08-23|language=en-GB}} 1 : Bendi languages |
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