Nisam language
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Unattested language of Nigeria
NativetoNigeria
RegionKaduna State
Native speakers
1 (2005)[1]Niger–Congo?
-
Atlantic–Congo
- Benue–Congo
- Plateau
- (unclassified)
- Nisam
- (unclassified)
- Plateau
- Benue–Congo
| Nisam | |
|---|---|
| Nince | |
| (unattested) | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Kaduna State |
Native speakers | 1 (2005)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | None |
Nisam (Nince) is a presumed Plateau language of Nigeria once spoken in Nince village, Kaduna State. Today, Nince village is a Nandu-speaking locality. One speaker named Danladi Nince, was reported in 2005, but he denied any knowledge of Nisam.[1]
References
- 1 2 Blench, Roger M. 2012. Akpondu, Nigbo, Bəbər and Nisam: moribund or extinct languages of central Nigeria Babur.
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