Classification:Afro-Asiatic: Chadic: West: Group A: Bole-Angas: Tangale
Other Sources:WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax:SVO
Number:1442
Language:Kupto
Location:Nigeria
Classification:Afro-Asiatic: Chadic: West: Group A: Bole-Angas: Tangale
Consonant system:
Number:1443
Language:Gerka
Location:EC Nigeria (NE Benue-Plateau)
Population: 8,000
Classification:Afro-Asiatic: Chadic: West: Group A: Bole-Angas: Angas
Consonant system:
Number:1444
Language:Angas
Location:C Nigeria (Benue-Plateau)
Population: 100,000
Classification:Afro-Asiatic: Chadic: West: Group A: Bole-Angas: Angas
Other Sources:
Burquest, D. A. 1971. A Preliminary Study of Angas Phonology. Studies in Nigerian Languages, No. 1. Zaria: Institute of Linguistics. STAL
Consonant system:
p t k ʔ b ɓ d ɗ ɡ č ɡ̌ f s š h v z ž ɣ m n ŋ l r
Stops: p b ɓ t d ɗ k ɡ ʔ
Affricates:č ɡ̌
Fricatives:f v s z š ž ɣ h
Nasals:m n ŋ
Laterals:l
Vibrants:r
Modified Consonants:
Nc p b ɓ t d ɗ k ɡ č ɡ̌ s š ž l w cj p b k ɡ cʷ p b ɓ k ɡ č ɡ̌ f v s š ž m
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
Front Vowels:i I e ɛ
Central Vowels:a
Back Vowels:u o
Long Vowels:ɨ̄ ā
Diphthongs:ǝI
Syllable:(C)V(C)(C)
Tones:hi mid lo
Noun Number:s p
Syntax:SVO NA N-NUM N-POSS
Prep/Post:PREP
Number:1445
Language:Sura
Alternate Name:Mupun
Location:EC Nigeria (N Benue-Plateau)
Population: 40,000
Classification:Afro-Asiatic: Chadic: West: Group A: Bole-Angas: Angas
Other Sources:
STAL WALS
Consonant system:
p ph t th k kh ɓ ɗ č čh f s š h v z ž ɣ m n ñ ŋ l r
Stops:p ph ɓ t th ɗ k kh
Affricates: č čh
Fricatives:f v s z š ž ɣ h
Nasals:m n ñ ŋ
Laterals:l
Vibrants:r
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels: ǝ a
Back Vowels:u o
Long Vowels: v̄
Tones:hi lo fall
Syntax:SVO
Number:1446
Language:Kofyar
Dialect: Kwolla
Location:EC Nigeria (N Benue-Plateau)
Population: 70,000
Classification:Afro-Asiatic: Chadic: West: Group A: Bole-Angas: Angas
Dictionary:Netting, Robert. 1967. A Word List of Kofyar. Research Notes from the Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages 1.2. Ibadan: Univ of Ibadan.
Consonant system:
p t k b ɓ d ɗ ɡ č ɡ̌ f s š v z ž m n ŋ l r
Stops:p b ɓ t d ɗ k ɡ
Affricates:č ɡ̌
Fricatives:f v s z š ž
Nasals:m n ŋ
Laterals:l
Vibrants:r
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
Front Vowels:i ɛ
Central Vowels:ǝ a
Back Vowels:u ɔ
Long Vowels:v̄ all
Tones:hi mid lo
Syntax:NG N-POSS
Number:1447
Language:Chip
Location:C Nigeria (NE Benue-Plateau)
Population: 6,000
Classification:Afro-Asiatic: Chadic: West: Group A: Bole-Angas: Angas
Consonant system:
Number:1448
Language:Goemai
Alternate Name:Ankwe
Location:C Nigeria (Benue-Plateau)
Population: 80,000
Classification:Afro-Asiatic: Chadic: West: Group A: Bole-Angas: Angas
Other Sources:
STAL WALS
Consonant system:
p ph t th k kh b ɓ d ɗ ɡ č ɡ̌ f s š h v z ž m n ñ ŋ l r
Stops:p ph b ɓ t th d ɗ k kh ɡ
Affricates:č ɡ̌
Fricatives:f v s z š ž h
Nasals:m n ñ ŋ
Laterals:l
Vibrants:r
Glides:j w
Vowel system:
Front Vowels:i e
Central Vowels:ǝ a
Back Vowels:u o
Long Vowels:v̄
Tones:hi lo
Syntax:SVO
Number:1449
Language:Montol
Location:EC Nigeria (N Benue-Plateau)
Population: 20,000
Classification:Afro-Asiatic: Chadic: West: Group A: Bole-Angas: Angas
Consonant system:
Number:1450
Language:Tal
Location:EC Nigeria (N Benue-Plateau)
Population: 10,000
Classification:Afro-Asiatic: Chadic: West: Group A: Bole-Angas: Angas
Consonant system:
Number:1451
Language:Pyapun
Location:Nigeria
Classification:Afro-Asiatic: Chadic: West: Group A: Bole-Angas: Angas
Consonant system:
Number:1452
Language:Koenoem
Location:Nigeria
Classification:Afro-Asiatic: Chadic: West: Group A: Bole-Angas: Angas
Consonant system:
Number:1453
Language:Fyer
Location:Nigeria
Classification:Afro-Asiatic: Chadic: West: Group A: Ron
Consonant system:
Number:1454
Language:Ron
Location:C Nigeria (Plateau)
Population:20,000
Classification:Afro-Asiatic: Chadic: West: Group A: Ron
Other Sources:WALS
Consonant system:
Syntax:SVO
Number:1455
Language:Sha
Location:Nigeria
Classification:Afro-Asiatic: Chadic: West: Group A: Ron
Consonant system:
Number:1456
Language:Kulere
Location:Nigeria (Benue-Plateau)
Population:8,000
Classification:Afro-Asiatic: Chadic: West: Group A: Ron
Consonant system:
Pronouns:
1 4d 4ie 2mf 5 3mf 6
Number:1457
Language:Karfa
Location:Nigeria
Classification:Afro-Asiatic: Chadic: West: Group A: Ron
Consonant system:
Number:1458
Language:Shagawu
Location:Nigeria
Classification:Afro-Asiatic: Chadic: West: Group A: Ron
Consonant system:
Number:1459
Language:Duwai
Location:Nigeria
Classification:Afro-Asiatic: Chadic: West: Group B: Bade
Consonant system:
Number:1460
Language:Bade
Location:NE Nigeria (NW North-Eastern)
Population: 100,000
Classification:Afro-Asiatic: Chadic: West: Group B: Bade