Angas–Gerka languages
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The Angas–Gerka languages, group A.3 of the West Chadic
branch of the Afro-Asiatic
family, are spoken in Plateau State
, Nigeria
.
West Chadic languages
The West Chadic languages of the Afro-Asiatic family are spoken principally in Niger and Nigeria. They include Hausa, the most populous Chadic language and the major language of West Africa.-Languages:...
branch of the Afro-Asiatic
Afro-Asiatic languages
The Afroasiatic languages , also known as Hamito-Semitic, constitute one of the world's largest language families, with about 375 living languages...
family, are spoken in Plateau State
Plateau State
Plateau State is the twelfth largest state of Nigeria, and is roughly located in the center of the country. It is geographically unique in Nigeria because its boundaries totally surround the Jos Plateau, having the Jos Plateau totally in its central and northern part...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
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Languages
- YiwomYiwom languageYiwom Gerka is a Chadic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria....
(Gerka) - Angas (Angas–Goemai)
- Angas proper: NgasNgas languageNgas is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria. Dialects are Hill Angas and Plain Angas.- Further reading :* Donald A. Burquest. 1971. A Preliminary Study of Angas Phonology. Zaria: Institute of Linguistics....
(Angas), MwaghavulMwaghavul languageMwaghavul is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria. Dialects are Mupun and Panyam.Mwaghavul has one of the most elaborate systems of logophoricity known in any language .-References:* -Further reading:...
, Cakfem-MushereCakfem-Mushere languageCakfem-Mushere is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria. Dialects are Kadim-Kaban and Jajura.- References :*...
, JortoJorto languageJorto is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria....
, KofyarKofyar languageKofyar is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria. Dialects are Bwol, Dimmuk, Gworam, Jipal, Kofyar, Kwagallak, and Mirriam.- References :*...
, MishipMiship languageMiship is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria. Doka is a dialect.- References :*... - Goemai: GoemaiGoemai languageGoemai is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in the Plateau state of Central Nigeria by approximately 200,000 people. Its speakers refer to themselves and their language as 'Goemai'; in older linguistic, historical and ethnographical literature the term 'Ankwe' has been used to refer to the...
, KoenoemKoenoem languageKoenoem is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria.- References :*...
, MontolMontol languageMontol is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria. Dialects are Baltap-Lalin and Montol.- References :*...
, PyapunPyapun languagePyapun is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria.- References :*...
, TalTal languageTal is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria....
- Angas proper: Ngas