Tal

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A language of Nigeria

Alternate Names

Tal mwa

Tal

User Population

10,000 (1973 SIL).

Plateau state: Pankshin LGA, 53 villages.

Language Maps

Nigeria, Map 3 Enlarged Area

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, A, A.3, Angas Proper, 2

Bongmuut, Buzuk, Mbaal, Muɗak, Muɗong, Takong.

35 consonants and 12 vowels (long and short); tonal (3 level tones: high, mid, low).

All domains except church. Used by all. Also use Hausa [hau]. Increased use of Hausa [hau], especially among the youth. Church services and group meetings now held in Hausa. Used as L2 by Belning [glb], Koenoem [kcs].

Language Development

Literature. Dictionary.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Tal

Latin script [Latn], in development.

Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.