Ibaas

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A language of Nigeria

Alternate Names

Aficen, Biken, Cen, Chen, Forom, Icen, Icen FiForon, Icen Ibaas, Ichen, Itchen

Ibaas

User Population

Ethnic population: 50,000 (2006 J. Leclerc).

Plateau state: Barakin Ladi LGA, southeast of Jos. Zaron village is center.

Language Maps

Nigeria, Map 3 Enlarged Area

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Central, South-Central

None known. Lexical similarity with Izere [izr] but has added Berom [bom] prefixes to its own prefix system and employs Berom style consonant alternation.

Used by all. Also use Berom [bom]. Also use Izere [izr].

Language Development

NT: 2019.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Ibaas

Latin script [Latn].