Tiyaa | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: tyy
Alternate Names: Ayaa, Boi, Boyawa, Kaye, Tiya, Ya
Autonym: Tiyaa
Population: 6,000 (2020 SIL).
Location:: Bauchi state: Bogoro LGA, Boi town.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Western, Southwestern, A
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 49%–63% with Bijim [jbm], 44%–59% with Kadung [dkg].
Typology: 22 consonant and 14 vowel phonemes (7 short vowels, 7 long vowels).
Language Use: Vigorous. Home. Used by all. All also use Hausa [hau], which is used for most functions in the churches and for most teaching in the schools. Most also use English [eng], which is used in the churches and in education.
Language Development: Bible portions: 2017.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tiyaa
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim.

Location: Bauchi state: Bogoro LGA, Boi town.