Toro language

Not to be confused with Tooro language.

Toro, also known as Turkwam, is a Plateau language of Nigeria. It has lost the nominal affix system characteristic of the Niger–Congo family.

Toro
Turkwam
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Nassarawa State
Native speakers	(3,900 cited 2000)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Plateau Alumic Alumu–Toro Toro
Language codes
ISO 639-3	tdv
Glottolog	toro1249

Toro is spoken in Turkwam village, located northeast of Wamba. The language is still vital, with no immediate endangerment. There are about 3,000 to 4,000 people in Turkwam village. The plural form of 'Toro people' is à-Toro-mbò). The Toro people culturally identify with the Kantana people, who speak a Jarawan Bantu language.^[2][3]