Nupe language
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Nupe (also known as Anufe, Nupenci, Nyinfe, Tapa[3]) is a Volta–Niger language of the Nupoid branch primarily spoken by the Nupe people of the North Central region of Nigeria. Its geographical distribution stretches and maintains pre-eminence in Niger State as well as Kwara, Kogi, Nasarawa and the Federal Capital Territory.[4] Nupe is closely related to Kakanda in structure and vocabulary. There are at least two markedly different dialects of Nupe: Nupe central and Nupe Tako.
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Native to | Nigeria |
Region | Niger State, Kwara State, Kogi State, Nasarawa State, Federal Capital Territory |
Ethnicity | Nupe |
Native speakers | L1: 1.8 million (2020)[1] L2: 200,000 (1999) |
Niger–Congo?
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Latin, Arabic[2] | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | nup |
Glottolog | nupe1254 |
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