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'''Sur–Myet''', also known as '''kuSur''' (Nsur), '''Tapshin''', or '''Myet''', is a minor [[Plateau languages|Plateau language]] of [[Bauchi State|Bauchi]] and [[Plateau State|Plateau]] states, [[Nigeria]]. There are two closely related dialects, Súr and Myet. |
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There are about 16,000 speakers of |
There are about 16,000 speakers of Sur–Myet.<ref name="SIL">Decker, Ken, Yakubu Danladi, Julius Dabet, Benard Abraham, Innocent Jonah. 2021. A Sociolinguistic Profile of the Kusur-Myet (Sur) [tdl] Language of Plateau and Bauchi States, Nigeria. ''Journal of Language Survey Reports'', 2021-023. SIL International.</ref> 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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==Geographical distribution== |
==Geographical distribution== |
Revision as of 18:06, 30 May 2023
Sur–Myet | |
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Tapshin | |
kìsúr | |
Native to | Nigeria |
Region | Bauchi State, Plateau State |
Native speakers | 16,000 (2021)[1] |
Dialects |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | tdl |
Glottolog | surr1238 |
ELP | Sur |
Súr[2] | |
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Person | nSúr |
People | ànSúr |
Language | kìSúr |
Sur–Myet, also known as kuSur (Nsur), Tapshin, or Myet, is a minor Plateau language of Bauchi and Plateau states, Nigeria. There are two closely related dialects, Súr and Myet.
There are about 16,000 speakers of Sur–Myet.[1] 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
- ^ a b Decker, Ken, Yakubu Danladi, Julius Dabet, Benard Abraham, Innocent Jonah. 2021. A Sociolinguistic Profile of the Kusur-Myet (Sur) [tdl] Language of Plateau and Bauchi States, Nigeria. Journal of Language Survey Reports, 2021-023. SIL International.
- ^ 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.