Tangale

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
tan
Alternate Names
Tangle
User Population

272,000 (2020).

Location

Bauchi state: Alkaleri LGA, Futuk village; Gombe state: Akko, Balanga, Billiri, and Kaltungo LGAs.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, A, A.2, Tangale, Tangale Proper
Dialects

Kaltungo (Tangale East), Biliri (Tangale West).

Language Use

Some parents are not teaching their children to speak Tangale. Some young people, all adults. Also use Hausa [hau], especially young men (ages 18–35) and Muslims; both of these groups prefer it. Used as L2 by Hõne [juh], Piya-Kwonci [piy].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1932–1963.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tangale
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 1963.

Other Comments

Kaltungo dialect is sub-divided into Shongom, Ture and Kalargo. Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.