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}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Niger-Congo/BC/Plateau/Koro/Nyankpa/Nyankpa%20page.htm Roger Blench: Nyankpa (Yeskwa) language page]
{{Platoid languages}}
Category:Central Plateau languages
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