Tyap language
| Tyap | |
|---|---|
| Katab | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Kaduna State |
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Native speakers
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130,000 (1993) close to 500,000 with Jju |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | |
| Glottolog | tyap1238 |
Tyap, or Katab, is a regionally important dialect cluster of Plateau languages in northern Nigeria, named after its prestige dialect, also known as Sholyia̠ (or Sholio; Moroa in Hausa). Other dialects are Fantswam (Kafanchan), Gworok (Kagoro), Takat (Attakar), Tyap proper, Tyia̠cha̠rak (Kachechere) and Tyuku. According to Blench (2008), Jju, with an even larger number of speakers, appears to be a Tyap variety, though its speakers are ethnically distinct.
Native Tyap speakers are mostly found in the local government areas of Jema'a, Kaura and Zangon Kataf (although pockets of speakers are also found in Kachia and Kauru) in southern Kaduna, Nigeria.
Tyap language (also Kataf or Katab by the Hausas) has many dialects such as:
The Tyap Alphabet has 39 basic letters, as drafted by the Tyap Literacy Committee (TLC).Zhwunzhwuo A̠lyem A̠tyap
A A̠ B Ch Chy D E F G Gb Gh Ghw Ghy H I I̠ J Jhy K Kh Kp L M N Ng Ny O P R S Sh Shy T Ts U V W Y Z
NB:
1. As you can see from above, there are two "A"s and "I"s. The second "A" and "I" are usually written with an underscore each i.e. as "A̠" and "I̠" respectively. The sound produced then becomes like the "a" in "about," and the "y" in "symbol" respectively.
2. The 39th letter (Z) is usually pronounced "dz." Tyap lacks the pure "z" sound, as found in English words such as "zebra" and "zero". Should a Tyap speaker pronounce those two English words, what you will hear shall be "dzebra" and "dzero."
3. The 25th letter (Ng) is same as the phonetic symbol "ŋ," and is found in English words such as "singer" and "king." The 26th letter of the Tyap alphabet how ever is the same as the phonetic symbol "ɲ," and is not found in English language.
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