Sur–Myet | |
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Tapshin | |
kìsúr | |
Native to | Nigeria |
Region | Bauchi State, Plateau State |
Native speakers | 16,000 (2021) [1] |
Dialects |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
tdl |
Glottolog |
surr1238 |
ELP | Sur |
Súr [2] | |
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Person | nSúr |
People | à nSúr |
Language | kìSúr |
Sur–Myet, also known as kuSur (Nsur), Tapshin, or Myet, is a minor Plateau language of Bauchi and Plateau states, Nigeria. There are two closely related dialects, Súr and Myet.
There are about 16,000 speakers of Sur–Myet. [1] Sur speakers are surrounded by Ngas speakers, who refer to the Sur as Dishili. [3] Nevertheless, Sur is a vital language still being passed onto children, and is not immediately endangered. [4]
Sur is spoken in the following villages. [2]
Myet is spoken in the following villages. [2]
Sur–Myet | |
---|---|
Tapshin | |
kìsúr | |
Native to | Nigeria |
Region | Bauchi State, Plateau State |
Native speakers | 16,000 (2021) [1] |
Dialects |
|
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
tdl |
Glottolog |
surr1238 |
ELP | Sur |
Súr [2] | |
---|---|
Person | nSúr |
People | à nSúr |
Language | kìSúr |
Sur–Myet, also known as kuSur (Nsur), Tapshin, or Myet, is a minor Plateau language of Bauchi and Plateau states, Nigeria. There are two closely related dialects, Súr and Myet.
There are about 16,000 speakers of Sur–Myet. [1] Sur speakers are surrounded by Ngas speakers, who refer to the Sur as Dishili. [3] Nevertheless, Sur is a vital language still being passed onto children, and is not immediately endangered. [4]
Sur is spoken in the following villages. [2]
Myet is spoken in the following villages. [2]