Nyankpa language
Plateau language of Nigeria
Nyankpa | |
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Yeskwa | |
nyankpá | |
Native to | Nigeria |
Region | Kaduna State, Nassarawa State |
Native speakers | 70,000 (2012)[1] |
Language family | Niger–Congo?
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ISO 639-3 | yes |
Glottolog | yesk1239 |
Nyankpa | |
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Person | òŋamkpa |
People | àŋamkpa |
Language | nyankpá |
Nyankpa or Yeskwa (nyankpá) is a Plateau language of Nigeria. It sometimes appears in the literature as Nyenkpa, which is a dialect.
Dialects
The main dialects are Panda, Tattara, Bede and Gitata (Buzi). The prestige dialect is Tattara, which is said to be the standard form of the language.[2]
References
External links
- Roger Blench: Nyankpa (Yeskwa) language page
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