Angas languages

The Angas, Angas–Sura, or Central West Chadic, (A.3 West Chadic) languages are a branch of West Chadic languages. They are spoken in North Nigeria.[1][2]

Angas
Angas–Sura, Central West Chadic,
A.3 West Chadic
Geographic
distribution:		Shendam and Mangu LGAs, Plateau State, Nigeria
Linguistic classification:Afro-Asiatic
Subdivisions:
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West Chadic per Newman (1977)

Languages

The Angas languages are:[3]

Angas
  • Ngasic: Ngas (Angas), Belnəng
  • Mwaghavulic: Mwaghavul, Mupun (Mapun), Takas (Toos); Cakfem-Mushere
  • Miship (Chip)
  • Pan cluster
    • Chakato; Jorto (spurious)
    • Jipal, Mernyang (Mirriam), Kwagallak, Kofyar (Doemak), Bwol, Goram, Jibyal
  • Nteng
  • Tel (Tɛɛl, Montol)
  • Talic: Tal, Pyapun, Koenoem
  • Goemaic: Goemai
  • Yiwom (Ywom, Gerka)[3]

References
  1. Takács, Gábor. 2004. Comparative Dictionary of the Angas-Sura Languages. Berlin: Reimer.
  2. Blench, Roger (2019). "Jakato: an undocumented language of Central Nigeria".
  3. Blench, Roger. 2017. Current research on the A3 West Chadic languages.
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