Angas languages facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Angas |
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| Angas–Sura, Central West Chadic, A.3 West Chadic |
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| Geographic distribution: |
Shendam and Mangu LGAs, Plateau State, Nigeria |
| Linguistic classification: | Afro-Asiatic
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| Subdivisions: |
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 West Chadic per Newman (1977)
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The Angas, Angas–Sura, or Central West Chadic, (A.3 West Chadic) languages are a branch of West Chadic languages. They are spoken in North Nigeria.
Languages
The Angas languages are:
- Angas
- Ngasic: Ngas (Angas), Belnəng
- Mwaghavulic: Mwaghavul, Mupun (Mapun), Takas (Toos); Cakfem-Mushere
- Miship (Chip)
- Pan cluster
- Chakato; Jorto (spurious)
- Jipal, Mernyang (Mirriam), Kwagallak, Kofyar (Doemak), Bwol, Goram, Jibyal
- Nteng
- Tel (Tɛɛl, Montol)
- Talic: Tal, Pyapun, Koenoem
- Goemaic: Goemai
- Yiwom (Ywom, Gerka)
Images for kids
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Main Chadic-speaking peoples in Nigeria
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