Nyankpa or Yeskwa (nyankpá) is a
Plateau language
The forty or so Plateau languages are a tentative group of Benue–Congo languages spoken by 15 million people on the Jos Plateau, Southern Kaduna, Nasarawa State and in adjacent areas in central Nigeria.
Berom and Eggon have the most speak ...
of
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 sometimes appears in the literature as ''Nyenkpa'', which is a dialect.
Dialects
The main dialects are Panda, Tattara, Bede and Gitata (Buzi). The
prestige dialect
Prestige refers to a good reputation or high esteem; in earlier usage, ''prestige'' meant "showiness". (19th c.)
Prestige may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media Films
* ''Prestige'' (film), a 1932 American film directed by Tay Garnett ...
is Tattara, which is said to be the
standard form of the language.
References
External links
Roger Blench: Nyankpa (Yeskwa) language page
Central Plateau languages
Languages of Nigeria
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