Otank

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Itang, Itank, Otang, Otanga, Utanga, Utange, Utank

Population

15,000 (2006 SIL).

Location

Cross River State, Obanliku LGA; Benue State, Kwande LGA.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Lexical similarity: 70% with Tiv [tiv], 60% with Iceve-Maci [bec], 50% with Evant [bzz], 40% with Mesaka [iyo] and Eman [emn].

Language Use

All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Pidgin [pcm].

Language Resources

Other Comments

Christian.