Nteng language

Nteng
Native toNigeria
RegionPlateau State
Native speakers
2,000 (2017)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3nqt
Glottolognucl1698
ELPNteng

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.

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

  1. ^ a b Blench, Roger. 2017. Current research on the A3 West Chadic languages.
  2. ^ a b 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.


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