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Angas
Angas–Sura, Central West Chadic,
A.3 West Chadic
Geographic
distribution:
Shendam and Mangu LGAs, Plateau State, Nigeria
Linguistic classification: Afro-Asiatic
Subdivisions:
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West Chadic per Newman (1977)

The Angas, Angas–Sura, or Central West Chadic, (A.3 West Chadic) languages are a branch of West Chadic languages. They are spoken in North Nigeria.

Languages

The Angas languages are:

Angas
  • Ngasic: Ngas (Angas), Belnəng
  • Mwaghavulic: Mwaghavul, Mupun (Mapun), Takas (Toos); Cakfem-Mushere
  • Miship (Chip)
  • Pan cluster
    • Chakato; Jorto (spurious)
    • Jipal, Mernyang (Mirriam), Kwagallak, Kofyar (Doemak), Bwol, Goram, Jibyal
  • Nteng
  • Tel (Tɛɛl, Montol)
  • Talic: Tal, Pyapun, Koenoem
  • Goemaic: Goemai
  • Yiwom (Ywom, Gerka)

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