Ngas

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: anc
Alternate Names: Angas, Karang, Kerang
Population: 693,000 (2020).
Location:: Plateau state: Kanam, Langtang, Pankshin, Shendam and Wase LGAs; Taraba state: Ibi LGA.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, A, A.3, Angas Proper, 1
Dialects: Hill Angas, Plain Angas. Lexical similarity: 62%–70% with Belning [glb].
Language Use: Used by all. Used as L2 by Belning [glb], Bijim [jbm], Kusur-Myet [tdl], Pye [pai], Rom [tdk].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1977.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ngas
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 1976.

Location: Plateau state: Kanam, Langtang, Pankshin, Shendam and Wase LGAs; Taraba state: Ibi LGA.