Nupe-Nupe-Tako | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: nup
Alternate Names: Nufawa, Nupeci, Nupenchi
Autonym: Nupe
Population: 2,020,000, all users. L1 users: 1,820,000 (2020). L2 users: 200,000 (Wiesenfeld 1999).
Location:: Kogi state: Kogi LGA; Kwara state: Edu LGA; Niger state: Agaie, Gbako, Lapai, and Mariga LGAs; possibly Abuja Capital Territory.
Language Status: 3 (Wider communication). De facto language of provincial identity in Niger, Kwara, and Koji states; possibly in Abuja Capital Territory, widespread.
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Nupoid, Nupe-Gbagyi, Nupe
Dialects: Nupe Central (Ampeyi, Anufawa, Anupe, Anupecwayi, Anuperi, Nife, Nupecizi, Nupenci, Nupencizi, Nyffe, Takpa, Tapa, Tappah), Nupe Tako (Basa Nge, Bassa Nge, Ibara). Nupe Central is literary norm.
Language Use: Regionally important language. Also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Asu [aum], Basa [bzw].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 60%. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1953–1989.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nupe-Nupe-Tako
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Muslim, traditional religion.

Location: Kogi state: Kogi LGA; Kwara state: Edu LGA; Niger state: Agaie, Gbako, Lapai, and Mariga LGAs; possibly Abuja Capital Territory.