Nyankpa language

{{Short description|Plateau language of Nigeria}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Nyankpa

|altname=Yeskwa

|nativename=nyankpá

|states=Nigeria

|region=Kaduna State, Nassarawa State

|speakers=70,000

|date=2012

|ref=e18

|familycolor=Niger-Congo

|fam2=Atlantic–Congo

|fam3=Benue–Congo

|fam4=Plateau

|fam5=Central ?

|fam6=Koroic

|iso3=yes

|glotto=yesk1239

|glottorefname=Yeskwa

}}{{Infobox ethnonym|òŋamkpa|àŋamkpa|nyankpá|5=Nyankpa}}

Nyankpa or Yeskwa (nyankpá) is a Plateau language of Nigeria. It sometimes appears in the literature as Nyenkpa, which is a dialect.

Dialects

The main dialects are Panda, Tattara, Bede and Gitata (Buzi). The prestige dialect is Tattara, which is said to be the standard form of the language.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Niger-Congo/BC/Plateau/Koro/Nyankpa/Nyankpa%20wordlist%20paper.pdf|title=The Nyankpa [= Yeskwa] language of Central Nigeria|last=Roger Blench|date=20 May 2009|page=1}}

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