Kofyar

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
kwl
Alternate Names
Koffiar
User Population

110,000 (2000).

Location

Nassarawa state: Lafia LGA; Plateau state: Mangu and Qua’an Pan LGAs.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, A, A.3, Angas Proper, 1
Dialects

Kofyar (Kwong), Kwagallak (Kwa’alang, Kwalla), Dimmuk (Dimuk, Doemak), Mirriam (Mernyang), Bwol (Bwal, Mbol), Gworam (Giverom, Goram), Jipal (Jepal, Jepel, Jibyal), Shindai.

Language Use

Home, Community; Mixed use: Religion, Market. Used by all. Used as L2 by Jakattoe [jrt], Nteng [nqt].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kofyar
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.