Nyankpa | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: yes
Alternate Names: Anaŋkpa, Nyenkpa, Yasgua, Yeskwa
Autonym: Nnaŋkpa
Population: 70,000 (2012 SIL), increasing.
Location:: Kaduna state: Jema’a LGA; Nassarawa state: Karu LGA.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Western, Northwestern, Koro
Dialects: Ejung (Panda), Ejira (Tattara), Engbe (Barde, Bede), Ogbom (Buzi, Gitata). All dialects mutually intelligible. Lexical similarity: Ejung 90% with Ejira, 83% with Ogbom, 74% with Engbe; Ejira dialect: 87% with Ogbom, 77% with Engbe; Engbe dialect: 72% with Ogbom.
Typology: SVO; prepositions; content question markers come at the end; tonal; noun classes.
Language Use: Home, market, farms, village meeting. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Ashe [ahs]. Also use English [eng], especially youth. Also use Hausa [hau]. Used as L2 by Ashe [ahs].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Radio. Bible portions: 2015–2017.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nyankpa
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Ejung is reportedly the standard form of Nyankpa. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Location: Kaduna state: Jema’a LGA; Nassarawa state: Karu LGA.