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Sur–Myet language

Plateau language spoken in Nigeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Sur–Myet, also known as kuSur (Nsur), Tapshin, or Myet, is a minor Plateau language of Bauchi and Plateau states, Nigeria. There are two closely related dialects, Súr and Myet.

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There are about 16,000 speakers of Sur–Myet.[1] Sur speakers are surrounded by Ngas speakers, who refer to the Sur as Dishili.[3] Nevertheless, Sur is a vital language still being passed onto children, and is not immediately endangered.[4]

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Geographical distribution

Sur is spoken in the following villages.[2]

  • Kancak
  • Targal
  • Kantem
  • Shishir
  • Gyasham Sakiya
  • Kalep
  • Mashekarah
  • Bussa
  • Kocten Angwan Gyad
  • Shikanyan
  • Bakin Kogi Pwai
  • Bada Koshi
  • Nasarawa Pwai
  • B. Kogi Tapshin (Tapshin village is also known as Ngotuk)

Myet is spoken in the following villages.[2]

  • Myet
  • Gat Myet
  • Dasham
  • Dasham Yelwa
  • Pukdi
  • Yimi
  • Nkandim

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