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Yat language

Yat, is a poorly known Plateau language of Nigeria. The people who speak Yat and their land are known as Ghat.

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Yat
Dangana, Kurmin Dangana
Native to	Nigeria
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Plateau Central Hyamic Yat
Language codes
ISO 639-3	None (`mis`)
Glottolog	`kurm1245`

Yat¹ (H.: Dangana, Kurmin Dangana), is a poorly known Plateau language of Nigeria. The people who speak Yat and their land are known as Ghat.²

Further reading

Further reading

Hayab, P. (2016). Basic Hyam Grammar with Ethnographic Notes. Abuja: Beltina Digital Press. ISBN 978-978-95298-9-6.

References

References

Hayab, P. (2016). Basic Hyam Grammar with Ethnographic Notes, pp. xiii, 6, 8.
Hayab, P. (2016). Basic Hyam Grammar with Ethnographic Notes, p. 81.