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Sur–Myet language

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Sur–Myet
Tapshin
kìsúr
Native toNigeria
RegionBauchi State, Plateau State
Native speakers
16,000 (2021)[1]
Dialects
  • Sur
  • Myet
Language codes
ISO 639-3tdl
Glottologsurr1238
ELPSur
Súr[2]
PersonnSúr
PeopleànSúr
LanguagekìSúr

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

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Sur is spoken in the following villages.[2]

  • Kancak
  • Targal
  • Kantem
  • Shishir
  • Gyasham Sakiya
  • Kalep
  • Mashekarah
  • Bussa
  • Kocten Angwan Gyad
  • Shikanyan
  • Bakin Kogi 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c Blench, Roger. 2023. The Sur-Myet (Tapshin) language of Central Nigeria and its affinities. Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
  3. ^ Blench, Roger M. 1998. Recent fieldwork in Nigeria: Report on Horom and Tapshin. Ogmios, 9:10-11.
  4. ^ Blench, Roger. 2004. Tarok and related languages of east-central Nigeria.