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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Nigeria > Etkywan

Etkywan

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3ich

Population  50,200 (2000).
Region  Taraba state, Takum, Sardauna, Bali, and part of Wukari LGAs.
Language map  Nigeria, Map 8, reference number 367
Alternate names   Etekwe, Icen, Ichen, Itchen, Kentu, Kyanton, Kyato, Nyidu
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Jukunoid, Central, Kpan-Icen
Language use  Some also use Hausa [hau].
Comments  Christian, traditional religion, Muslim.