Jibyal language
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NativetoNigeria
RegionPlateau State
Native speakers
2,000 (2017)[1]Afro-Asiatic
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Chadic
- West Chadic
- Bole–Angas
- Angas (A.3)
- Pan
- Jibyal
- Pan
- Angas (A.3)
- Bole–Angas
- West Chadic
| Jibyal | |
|---|---|
| Ankwey | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Plateau State |
Native speakers | 2,000 (2017)[1] |
Afro-Asiatic
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | jiby1234 |
| ELP | Jibyal |
Jibyal (also known as Ankwey, a former name for the Goemai people) is a West Chadic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria. It was reported by Roger Blench in 2017.[1]
Jibyal most likely belongs to the Pan cluster of languages, which includes Kofyar. Some similarities with Cakfem-Mushere have also been noted by Blench (2019).[2] Jibyal is spoken in Jibyal town, and in the hamlets of Monkwat, Lamalang, Shimər, and Dalu. Blench (2017) reports 2,000 speakers total. Jibyal speakers intermarry with Bwal speakers. Children still speak the language, but it is still threatened by Hausa.