| Nteng | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Plateau State |
Native speakers | 2,000 (2017)[1] |
Afro-Asiatic
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nqt |
| Glottolog | nucl1698 |
| ELP | Nteng |
Nteng is aWest Chadic language spoken inPlateau State,Nigeria. Nteng is spoken in the villages of Nteng, Geer, Ɗok, Kelaghal, Lool, Kwaki, Jekmorop, and Gorom, with Gorom being a primarilyBwal-speaking village.[1]Roger Blench (2017) estimates that there are 2,000 speakers as of 2017.
Although Nteng is most closely related to thePan cluster of languages, it has also been influenced byMushere.[2]
Nteng is spoken in Nteng village and seven other villages ofQua'an Pan Local Government Area,Plateau State, Nigeria. Besides Nteng village, the other Nteng-speaking villages are Gyeer, Ɗoop, Kelaghan, Loon, Kwakii, Zhep Morop, and Gorom. (Gorom is the only village that is currently listed in maps; Gorom is also predominant a Bwall-speaking village.) Some village names and their phonetic pronunciations in IPA:[2]
| Name | IPA |
|---|---|
| Ɗoop | ɗɔ̄ ɔ́p |
| Gorom | ɡɔ́ɾɔ̄m |
| Gyeer | ɡʲɛ̄ ɛ́ɾ |
| Kәlaghan | kә̄lɑ̄ɣɑ̄n |
| Kwakii | kʷɑ̄ːkīː |
| Loon | lɔ́ːn |
| Zhep Morop | ʒɛ̀pmɔ̄ɾɔ̄p |
This article about aWest Chadic language is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
