Tal language explained

Tal
States:Nigeria
Region:Plateau State
Speakers:10,000
Date:1973
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Afro-Asiatic
Fam2:Chadic
Fam3:West Chadic
Fam4:Bole–Angas
Fam5:Angas (A.3)[1]
Iso3:tal
Glotto:tall1250
Glottorefname:Tal

Tal is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria. Tal is spoken in a cluster of 53 villages located east of the Panyam-Shendam road. There are 6 dialects of Tal, namely Bongmuut, Buzuk, Nbaal, Muɗak, Muɗong, and Takong.[2]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Blench, 2006. The Afro-Asiatic Languages: Classification and Reference List (ms)
  2. Blench, Roger. 2017. Current research on the A3 West Chadic languages.