Nyankpa

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Anaŋkpa, Nyenkpa, Yasgua, Yeskwa
Autonym
Nnaŋkpa
User Population

70,000 (2012 SIL), increasing.

Location

Kaduna state: Jema’a LGA; Nassarawa state: Karu LGA.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Western, Northwestern, Koro
Dialects

Ejung (Panda), Ejira (Tattara), Engbe (Barde, Bede), Ogbom (Buzi, Gitata). All dialects mutually intelligible. Lexical similarity: Ejung 90% with Ejira, 83% with Ogbom, 74% with Engbe; Ejira dialect: 87% with Ogbom, 77% with Engbe; Engbe dialect: 72% with Ogbom.

Typology

SVO; prepositions; content question markers come at the end; tonal; noun classes.

Language Use

Home, market, farms, village meeting. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Ashe [ahs]. Also use English [eng], especially youth. Also use Hausa [hau]. Used as L2 by Ashe [ahs].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Radio. Bible portions: 2015–2017.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nyankpa
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Ejung is reportedly the standard form of Nyankpa. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.