Nupe-Nupe-Tako

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
nup
Alternate Names
Nufawa, Nupeci, Nupenchi
Autonym
Nupe
User Population

2,020,000, all users. L1 users: 1,820,000 (2020). L2 users: 200,000 (Wiesenfeld 1999).

Location

Kogi state: Kogi LGA; Kwara state: Edu LGA; Niger state: Agaie, Gbako, Lapai, and Mariga LGAs; possibly Abuja Capital Territory.

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Language Status

3 (Wider communication). De facto language of provincial identity in Niger, Kwara, and Koji states; possibly in Abuja Capital Territory, widespread.

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Nupoid, Nupe-Gbagyi, Nupe
Dialects

Nupe Central (Ampeyi, Anufawa, Anupe, Anupecwayi, Anuperi, Nife, Nupecizi, Nupenci, Nupencizi, Nyffe, Takpa, Tapa, Tappah), Nupe Tako (Basa Nge, Bassa Nge, Ibara). Nupe Central is literary norm.

Language Use

Regionally important language. Also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Asu [aum], Basa [bzw].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 60%. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1953–1989.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nupe-Nupe-Tako
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Muslim, traditional religion.