Tangale

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: tan
Alternate Names: Tangle
Population: 272,000 (2020).
Location:: Bauchi state: Alkaleri LGA, Futuk village; Gombe state: Akko, Balanga, Billiri, and Kaltungo LGAs.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, West, A, A.2, Tangale, Tangale Proper
Dialects: Kaltungo (Tangale East), Biliri (Tangale West).
Language Use: Some parents are not teaching their children to speak Tangale. Some young people, all adults. Also use Hausa [hau], especially young men (ages 18–35) and Muslims; both of these groups prefer it. Used as L2 by Hõne [juh], Piya-Kwonci [piy].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1932–1963.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tangale
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 1963.
Other Comments: Kaltungo dialect is sub-divided into Shongom, Ture and Kalargo. Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.

Location: Bauchi state: Alkaleri LGA, Futuk village; Gombe state: Akko, Balanga, Billiri, and Kaltungo LGAs.