Jakattoe

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
jrt
Alternate Names
Chakato, Jakato, Jorto
User Population

500 (2019 R. Blench).

Location

Plateau state: Shendam LGA, Dokan Tofa district, Dokan Tofa village.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, A, A.3, Angas Proper
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 66%–76% with Miship [mjs], 60%–70% with Goemai [ank].

Language Use

All domains, all of them shared with Goemai [ank], Hausa [hau] and English [eng]. Some of all ages. All also use Goemai [ank]. All also use Hausa [hau]. All also use Koenoem [kcs]. All also use Kofyar [kwl]. All also use Miship [mjs]. Most also use English [eng], except for the older generation.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Jakattoe
Other Comments

Christian, Muslim.