Ibaas | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: cen
Alternate Names: Aficen, Biken, Cen, Chen, Forom, Icen, Icen FiForon, Icen Ibaas, Ichen, Itchen
Autonym: Ibaas
Population: Ethnic population: 50,000 (2006 J. Leclerc).
Location:: Plateau state: Barakin Ladi LGA, southeast of Jos. Zaron village is center.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Central, South-Central
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity with Izere [izr] but has added Berom [bom] prefixes to its own prefix system and employs Berom style consonant alternation.
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Berom [bom]. Also use Izere [izr].
Language Development: NT: 2019.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ibaas
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Plateau state: Barakin Ladi LGA, southeast of Jos. Zaron village is center.