Nteng language
Nteng is a West Chadic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria. Nteng is spoken in the villages of Nteng, Geer, Ɗok, Kelaghal, Lool, Kwaki, Jekmorop, and Gorom, with Gorom being a primarily Bwal-speaking village.[1] Roger Blench (2017) estimates that there are 2,000 speakers as of 2017.
| Nteng | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Plateau State |
Native speakers | 2,000 (2017)[1] |
Afro-Asiatic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nqt |
| Glottolog | None |
Although Nteng is most closely related to the Pan cluster of languages, it has also been influenced by Mushere.[2]
Geographical distribution
Nteng is spoken in Nteng village and seven other villages of Qua'an Pan Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria. Besides Nteng village, the other Nteng-speaking villages are Gyeer, Ɗoop, Kelaghan, Loon, Kwakii, Zhep Morop, and Gorom. (Gorom is the only village that is currently listed in maps; Gorom is also predominant a Bwall-speaking village.) Some village names and their phonetic pronunciations in IPA:[2]
| Name | IPA |
|---|---|
| Ɗoop | ɗɔ̄ ɔ́p |
| Gorom | ɡɔ́ɾɔ̄m |
| Gyeer | ɡʲɛ̄ ɛ́ɾ |
| Kәlaghan | kә̄lɑ̄ɣɑ̄n |
| Kwakii | kʷɑ̄ːkīː |
| Loon | lɔ́ːn |
| Zhep Morop | ʒɛ̀pmɔ̄ɾɔ̄p |
References
- Blench, Roger. 2017. Current research on the A3 West Chadic languages.
- Blench, Roger (2019). "Nteng: an undocumented language of Central Nigeria".
- Blench, Roger. 2017. Current research on the A3 West Chadic languages.
- Hon, Luther and Gobak, Fittokka and Agwom, Izang and John Muniru and Nweke, Uche S. 2014. A Sociolinguistic Survey of the Kofyar (Koffiar) of Plateau State, Nigeria. Ms. Jos: Language Development Facilitators.