| East Plateau | |
| Also Known As: | Plateau VI |
| Region: | Nigeria |
| Familycolor: | Niger-Congo |
| Fam2: | Atlantic–Congo |
| Fam3: | Benue–Congo |
| Fam4: | Plateau |
| Glotto: | sout2800 |
| Glottorefname: | Southeastern Benue–Congo Plateau |
East or Southeast Plateau are a "probable" group of three Plateau languages spoken in Nigeria. Fyam and Horom are closely related; connections to Barkul (Bo-Rukul) are more problematic.
Below is a list of language names, populations, and locations from Blench (2019).[1]
| Language | Alternate spellings | Own name for language | Endonym(s) | Other names (location-based) | Other names for language | Speakers | Location(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fyem, Pyem, Paiem, Fem, Pem | 7,700 (1952 W&B); 14,000 (1973 SIL) | Plateau State, Jos, Barkin Ladi and Mangu LGAs | ||||||
| Mabo–Barkul | Mabol, Barukul | Kulere; Kaleri (erroneous) | Plateau State, Mangu LGA, Richa district | |||||
| Barom | Barom | Kaleri (erroneous) | 500 (1973 SIL); 1000 (Blench 1998) | Plateau State, Mangu LGA. One village and one hamlet |