Nupe-Nupe-Tako
A language of Nigeria
| Population | 800,000 (1990). |
| Region | Niger state, Mariga, Gbako, Agaie, and Lapai LGAs; Kwara state, Edu LGA; Kogi state, Kogi LGA; Federal Capital Territory. |
| Language maps |
Nigeria, Map 1, reference number 35 Nigeria, Map 6, reference number 35 |
| Alternate names | Nufawa, Nupe, Nupeci, Nupecidji, Nupenchi, Nupencizi |
| Dialects | Nupe Central (Nife, Anupe, Nupecizi, Nupencizi, Ampeyi, Anupecwayi, Anuperi, Tapa, Tappah, Takpa), Nupe Tako (Bassa Nge). Nupe Central is literary norm. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Nupoid, Nupe-Gbagyi, Nupe |
| Language use | Trade language. Regionally important language. 200,000 L2 speakers (Wiesenfeld 1999). |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 60%. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1953–1989. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Fishermen. Muslim, traditional religion, Christian. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
BLENCH, Roger M., author. 1989. "Nupoid."
WALKER, Stephen P., author. 1989. Tonal instability: Tone as part of the feature geometry.
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