Sur (Nsur), or Tapshin, is a minor Plateau language of Tapshin village in Bauchi State, Nigeria.
Sur | |
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Tapshin | |
kìsúr | |
Native to | Nigeria |
Region | Bauchi State, Plateau State |
Native speakers | 5,000 (1998)[1] |
Language family | Niger–Congo?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | tdl |
Glottolog | surr1238 |
ELP | Sur |
Nsur, Sur[2] | |
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Person | Nsúr |
People | àNsúr |
Language | kìsúr |
There are no more than 3,000 to 4,000 speakers. Sur speakers are surrounded by Ngas speakers, who refer to the Sur as Dishili.[2] Nevertheless, Sur is a vital language still being passed onto children, and is not immediately endangered.[3]
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