Nyankpa language
| Nyankpa | |
|---|---|
| Yeskwa | |
| nyankpá | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Kaduna State, Nassarawa State |
Native speakers | 70,000 (2012)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | yes |
| Glottolog | yesk1239 |
| Nyankpa | |
|---|---|
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Nyankpa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Roger Blench (20 May 2009). "The Nyankpa [= Yeskwa] language of Central Nigeria" (PDF). p. 1.
External links
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