Miler is a
West Chadic A3
The Angas, Angas–Sura, or Central West Chadic languages (also known as A.3 West Chadic) are a branch of West Chadic languages spoken in Plateau State, north-central Nigeria.
Languages
The Angas languages are:Blench, Roger. 2017Current research ...
language spoken in
Pankshin
Pankshin is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Pankshin.
It has an area of 1,524 km and a population of 191,685 at the 2006 census.
Pankshin is popularly known for its trade hub as most ...
LGA,
Plateau State
Plateau State is the twelfth-largest Nigerian state. It is in the centre of the country includes a range of hills surrounding the Jos Plateau, its capital, and the entire plateau itself.
Plateau State is described as "The Home of Peace and To ...
,
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of G ...
. It is spoken by about 1,000 people in three villages, which are within two small enclaves that are completely surrounded by
Miship-speaking villages.
[Blench, Roger (2022). ]
Contact between West Chadic and Plateau languages: new evidence languages: new evidence
'. 11-12 November 2022, presentation given at Universität Wien. It was first documented by
Roger Blench
Roger Marsh Blench (born August 1, 1953) is a British linguist, ethnomusicologist and development anthropologist. He has an M.A. and a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge and is based in Cambridge, England. He researches, publishes, and wor ...
in 2022.
[Blench, Roger. 2022. "Miler, an undocumented Chadic language of Central Nigeria." Manuscript. Jos, Nigeria.]
Belnang and
Tal are spoken just to the east in
Shendam
Shendam is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Shendam. It is bordered by Ibi Taraba State to the south, Qua'an Pan to the east, Pankshin to the north, and Mikang to the west. Shendam town is ...
LGA, Plateau State.
[Blench, Roger & Michael Bulkaam. 2019.]
Belnəng, an undocumented Chadic language of Central Nigeria
" Manuscript. Jos, Nigeria.
References
West Chadic languages
Languages of Nigeria
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