Ninka language explained

Ninka
Also Known As:Aninka
Nativename:Nka
States:Nigeria
Region:Plateau State
Speakers:500
Date:2020
Ref:e25
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Benue–Congo
Fam4:Plateau
Fam5:Ninzic
Iso3:aqk
Glotto:anin1242
Glottoname:Aninka

The Nka language (Ninka, Aninka) is a Plateau language of Nigeria. Mutual intelligibility with the related Gbantu language is low.

Phonology

Vowels

/ə/ is an uncertain transcription, and may be a centralized allophone of /i/.[1]

References

Notes and References

  1. Blench . Roger . The Ninka language of Central Nigeria and its affinities . 19 October 2011 . 3 January 2023.