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Wapan

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3juk

Population  100,000 (1994 UBS).
Region  Taraba state, Wukari LGA; Plateau state, Shendam and Langtang LGAs; Nassarawa state, Lafia and Awe LGAs.
Language maps  Nigeria, Map 7, reference number 354
Nigeria, Map 8, reference number 354
Alternate names   Jinkum, Jukon, Juku, Juku Junkun, Jukum, Jukun Wapan, Jukun Wukari, Wakari, WapĆ£, Wukari
Dialects  Wukan.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Jukunoid, Central, Jukun-Mbembe-Wurbo, Kororofa
Language development  NT: 1994.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Traditional religion.