Itang

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A language of Nigeria

Alternate Names
Itank, Otang, Otanga, Otank, Utanga, Utange, Utank
User Population

15,000 (2006 SIL).

Location

Benue state: Kwande LGA; Cross River state: Obanliku LGA.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 70% with Tiv [tiv], 60% with Iceve-Maci [bec], 50% with Evant [bzz], 40% with Mesaka [iyo] and Eman [emn].

Language Use

Used by all. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Abanglekuo [bzy].

Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Christian.