Rigwe | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: iri
Alternate Names: Aregwe, Idafan, Iregwe, Irigwe, Kwal, Kwan, Kwoll, Miango, Miyango, Nkarigwe, Nnerigwe, Nyango, Yirigwe
Autonym: Rigwe
Population: 40,000 (1985 UBS).
Location:: Kaduna state: Kauru LGA; Plateau state: Jos North, Jos South, and Bassa LGAs.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Central, South-Central
Dialects: Northern Rigwe (Kwan), Southern Rigwe (Miango).
Language Development: Radio. NT: 2012.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Rigwe
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 2006.

Location: Kaduna state: Kauru LGA; Plateau state: Jos North, Jos South, and Bassa LGAs.