Eten language
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Plateau language spoken in Nigeria
Not to be confused with Mochica language, sometimes referred to as Etén from the last area where it was spoken.
| Eten | |
|---|---|
| Ganawuri | |
| Etien | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Plateau State |
Native speakers | 40,000 (2003)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | etx |
| Glottolog | eten1239 |
| Ten[2] | |
|---|---|
| Person | Àtên |
| People | Nìtèn |
| Language | Etien |
Eten (Iten; exonyms: Tyap: Tyen) is a Plateau language of Nigeria. The people who speak this language, the Niten are found in the town of Ganawuri in Plateau State.
References
[edit ]- ^ Eten at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
External links
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