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Tal language

Tal is an Afroasiatic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria. Tal is spoken in a cluster of 53 villages located east of the Panyam-Shendam road. There are 6 dialects of Tal, namely Bongmuut, Buzuk, Nbaal, Muɗak, Muɗong, and Takong.

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Tal
Native toNigeria
RegionPlateau State
Native speakers
(10,000 cited 1973)1
Language codes
ISO 639-3tal
Glottologtall1250

Tal is an Afroasiatic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria.1 Tal is spoken in a cluster of 53 villages located east of the Panyam-Shendam road. There are 6 dialects of Tal, namely Bongmuut, Buzuk, Nbaal, Muɗak, Muɗong, and Takong.3

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Notes

  1. Tal at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Blench, 2006. The Afro-Asiatic Languages: Classification and Reference List (ms)
  3. Blench, Roger. 2017. Current research on the A3 West Chadic languages.
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