Firan language explained

Firan
Nativename:Fəràn, Fɨràn
Region:Plateau State
States:Nigeria
Speakers:5,000
Date:2019
Ref:e25
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Benue–Congo
Fam4:Plateau
Fam5:Central ?
Fam6:Izeric
Iso3:fir
Glotto:fira1238
Glottorefname:Firan
Person:yes Fɨràn
People:yes Bèfɨràn
Language:Fɨràn
Root:Fɨràn[1]

Firan or Fəràn is a Plateau language closely related to Izere. Most Firan speakers are multilingual in Firan, Hausa, English, Iten and sometimes Berom.[2]

Phonology

Vowels

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Book: Blench, Roger. An Atlas of Nigerian Languages. Kay Williamson Educational Foundation. 2019. 4th. Cambridge.
  2. Web site: A Sociolinguistic Profile of the Firan [fir] Language of Plateau State, Nigeria ]. SIL International . 3 January 2023 . en.