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KCG ISO 639-3

Tyap

Tyap Autonym

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Katab, Kataf
Autonym
Tyap
Population
255,000 (2020).
Location:
Kaduna state: Chikun, Jema’a, Kaura, Kauru, Lere, and Zangon Kataf LGAs. Also other urban areas like Kano, Jos, Abuja and Lagos. Dialects: Kaduna state: Jema’a LGA (Fantswam and Tyuku dialects), Kaura LGA (Gworog, Sholyio, Takad, Tyap, and Tyecarat dialects), Zangon Kataf LGA (Tyap and Tyecarat dialects); Plateau state: Riyom LGA (Takad dialect).
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Central, South-Central
Dialects
Takad (Atakat, Attaka, Attakad, Attakar, Takat), Fantswam (A̠fantswam, Fantuan, Kafanchan, Mashan), Tyap (A̠tyab, A̠tyap, Katab, Kataf, Tyab, Tyap Central, Tyap Mabatado, Tyap Proper), Sholyio (Aesholio, Aholio, Asholio, Asholyio, Asolio, Marwa, Moro’a, Sholio, Sholyia̠), Gworog (A̠gworok, Aegworok, Agolok, Agorok, Agwolok, Ankwai, Gwolok, Gwoot, Gworok, Kagoro, Kpashan, Oegworok), Tyecarat (A̠tyeca̠rak, A̠tyecaat, Aticherak, Kacecere, Kachechere, Kachichere, Kacicire, Tacira, Tacirak, Techera, Tyecaat, Tyia̠caat), Tyuku (A̠tukum, A̠tyuku, Atuku, Tuku).
Language Use
Less use in towns and cities. Used by all. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hausa [hau].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2015.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tyap
Writing
Latin script [Latn], used since 1992.
Other Comments
An important district language.

Also Spoken in

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Location: Kaduna state: Chikun, Jema’a, Kaura, Kauru, Lere, and Zangon Kataf LGAs. Also other urban areas like Kano, Jos, Abuja and Lagos. Dialects: Kaduna state: Jema’a LGA (Fantswam and Tyuku dialects), Kaura LGA (Gworog, Sholyio, Takad, Tyap, and Tyecarat dialects), Zangon Kataf LGA (Tyap and Tyecarat dialects); Plateau state: Riyom LGA (Takad dialect).