Yendang language

{{Short description|Savanna language spoken in Nigeria}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Yendang

|region=northeastern Nigeria

|speakers=50,000

|date=1987

|ref = e18

|familycolor=Niger-Congo

|fam2=Atlantic–Congo

|fam3=Leko–Nimbari

|fam4=Mumuye–Yendang

|fam5=Yendang

|iso3=ynq

|glotto=yend1241

|glottorefname=Yendang

}}

Yendang is a member of the Leko–Nimbari group of Savanna languages. It is spoken in northeastern Nigeria. Dialects are Kuseki, Yofo, Poli (Akule, Yakule).

ISO code

Yendang's ISO 639-3 code was changed from 'yen' to 'ynq' in March 2012 when Yotti was recognized as a distinct language; older references may still link to the older code.http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=ynq{{dead link|date=August 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

References

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{{Languages of Nigeria}}

{{Adamawa languages}}

Category:Mumuye–Yendang languages

Category:Languages of Nigeria

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