Tyap

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
kcg
Alternate Names
Katab, Kataf
Population

130,000 (1993 SIL).

Location

Kaduna State, Kachia, Saminaka, and Jema’a LGAs.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Central, South-Central
Dialects

Atakat (Atakar, Attaka, Attakad, Attakar, Takat), Gworok (Agolok, Agorok, Aguro, Agwolok, Agwot, Kagoro), Kachichere (Aticherak, Daroro, Techera), Kafanchan (Fantuan, Fantwam, Kpashan), Katab (Atyap, Tyap), Sholio (Aholio, Asholio, Asolio, Maroa, Maruwa, Marwa, Moroa, Morwa, Osholio).

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bible portions: 1940–2009.
Writing
Latin script, used since 1992.
Other Comments

An important district language.