Tyap

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
kcg
Alternate Names
Katab, Kataf
Autonym
Tyap
User Population

255,000 (2020).

Location

Kaduna state: Chikun, Jema’a, Kaura, Kauru, Lere, and Zangon Kataf LGAs. Also other urban areas like Kano, Jos, Abuja and Lagos. Dialects: Kaduna state: Jema’a LGA (Fantswam and Tyuku dialects), Kaura LGA (Gworog, Sholyio, Takad, Tyap, and Tyecarat dialects), Zangon Kataf LGA (Tyap and Tyecarat dialects); Plateau state: Riyom LGA (Takad dialect).

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

Takad (Atakat, Attaka, Attakad, Attakar, Takat), Fantswam (A̠fantswam, Fantuan, Kafanchan, Mashan), Tyap (A̠tyab, A̠tyap, Katab, Kataf, Tyab, Tyap Central, Tyap Mabatado, Tyap Proper), Sholyio (Aesholio, Aholio, Asholio, Asholyio, Asolio, Marwa, Moro’a, Sholio, Sholyia̠), Gworog (A̠gworok, Aegworok, Agolok, Agorok, Agwolok, Ankwai, Gwolok, Gwoot, Gworok, Kagoro, Kpashan, Oegworok), Tyecarat (A̠tyeca̠rak, A̠tyecaat, Aticherak, Kacecere, Kachechere, Kachichere, Kacicire, Tacira, Tacirak, Techera, Tyecaat, Tyia̠caat), Tyuku (A̠tukum, A̠tyuku, Atuku, Tuku).

Language Use

Less use in towns and cities. Used by all. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hausa [hau].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2015.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tyap
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 1992.

Other Comments

An important district language.