Tarok

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
yer
Alternate Names
Appa, Taroh, Yergam, Yergem, Yergum
Autonym
iTárók
User Population

520,000 (2020).

Location

Plateau state: Kanam, Langtang, and Wase LGAs; Taraba state: Wukari LGA.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Tarokoid
Dialects

Izini (Hill Tarok), Itarok (Plain Tarok), Selyer, Itarok Oga Asa, Igyang.

Language Use

Also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Pye [pai], Ywom [gek].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Literacy program in progress. NT: 1988–2007.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tarok
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 1977.