Belning

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: glb
Alternate Names: Balning, Belnəng
Population: 500 (2020 SIL).
Location:: Plateau state: Pankshin LGA, Pankshin district, Dungkulom, Dunglim, Korom, Langung, and Zong villages.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, A, A.3, Angas Proper, 1
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 62%–70% with Ngas [anc].
Language Use: Used by all. Most also use Hausa [hau]. Most also use Ngas [anc]. Most also use Tal [tal]. Some also use Miship [mjs]. Some also use Mwaghavul [sur]. Also use English [eng], among younger generations.

Location: Plateau state: Pankshin LGA, Pankshin district, Dungkulom, Dunglim, Korom, Langung, and Zong villages.