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'''kuSur–Myet''', also known as '''Sur''' (Nsur) or ''' |
'''kuSur–Myet''', also known as '''Sur''' (Nsur), '''Tapshin''', or '''Myet''', is a minor [[Plateau languages|Plateau language]] of [[Bauchi State]], [[Nigeria]]. There are two closely related dialects, Súr and Myet. |
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There are no more than 3,000 to 4,000 speakers. Sur speakers are surrounded by [[Angas language|Ngas]] speakers, who refer to the Sur as '''Dishili'''.<ref name="Blench1998">Blench, Roger M. 1998. [http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Niger-Congo/BC/Plateau/Southeast/Horom%20and%20Nsur.pdf Recent fieldwork in Nigeria: Report on Horom and Tapshin]. ''Ogmios'', 9:10-11.</ref> Nevertheless, Sur is a vital language still being passed onto children, and is not immediately endangered.<ref>Blench, Roger. 2004. [http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Niger-Congo/BC/Plateau/Tarokoid/Tarokoid-subclassification.pdf Tarok and related languages of east-central Nigeria].</ref> |
There are no more than 3,000 to 4,000 speakers. Sur speakers are surrounded by [[Angas language|Ngas]] speakers, who refer to the Sur as '''Dishili'''.<ref name="Blench1998">Blench, Roger M. 1998. [http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Niger-Congo/BC/Plateau/Southeast/Horom%20and%20Nsur.pdf Recent fieldwork in Nigeria: Report on Horom and Tapshin]. ''Ogmios'', 9:10-11.</ref> Nevertheless, Sur is a vital language still being passed onto children, and is not immediately endangered.<ref>Blench, Roger. 2004. [http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Niger-Congo/BC/Plateau/Tarokoid/Tarokoid-subclassification.pdf Tarok and related languages of east-central Nigeria].</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:41, 29 May 2023
| kuSur–Myet | |
|---|---|
| Tapshin | |
| kìsúr | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Bauchi State, Plateau State |
Native speakers | (5,000 cited 1998)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tdl |
| Glottolog | surr1238 |
| ELP | Sur |
| Súr[2] | |
|---|---|
| Person | nSúr |
| People | ànSúr |
| Language | kìSúr |
kuSur–Myet, also known as Sur (Nsur), Tapshin, or Myet, is a minor Plateau language of Bauchi State, Nigeria. There are two closely related dialects, Súr and Myet.
There are no more than 3,000 to 4,000 speakers. Sur speakers are surrounded by Ngas speakers, who refer to the Sur as Dishili.[3] Nevertheless, Sur is a vital language still being passed onto children, and is not immediately endangered.[4]
Geographical distribution
Sur is spoken in the following villages.[2]
- Kancak
- Targal
- Kantem
- Shishir
- Gyasham Sakiya
- Kalep
- Mashekarah
- Bussa
- Kocten Angwan Gyad
- Shikanyan
- BakinKogi Pwai
- Bada Koshi
- Nasarawa Pwai
- B. Kogi Tapshin (Tapshin village is also known as Ngotuk)
Myet is spoken in the following villages.[2]
- Myet
- Gat Myet
- Dasham
- Dasham Yelwa
- Pukdi
- Yimi
- Nkandim
References
- ^ kuSur–Myet at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ a b c Blench, Roger. 2023. The kuSur-Myet (Tapshin) language of Central Nigeria and its affinities. Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
- ^ Blench, Roger M. 1998. Recent fieldwork in Nigeria: Report on Horom and Tapshin. Ogmios, 9:10-11.
- ^ Blench, Roger. 2004. Tarok and related languages of east-central Nigeria.