Nisam language

Nisam (Nince) is a presumed Plateau language of Nigeria once spoken in Nince village, Kaduna State. Today, Nince village is a Nandu-speaking locality. One speaker named Danladi Nince, was reported in 2005, but he denied any knowledge of Nisam.

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Unattested language of Nigeria

Nisam
Nince
(unattested)
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Kaduna State
Native speakers	1 (2005)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Plateau (unclassified) Nisam
Language codes
ISO 639-3	None (mis)
Glottolog	None

Nisam (Nince) is a presumed Plateau language of Nigeria once spoken in Nince village, Kaduna State. Today, Nince village is a Nandu-speaking locality. One speaker named Danladi Nince, was reported in 2005, but he denied any knowledge of Nisam.^[1]

See also

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• Akpondu language
• Nigbo language

References

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1. ^ ^{a b} Blench, Roger M. 2012. Akpondu, Nigbo, Bəbər and Nisam: moribund or extinct languages of central Nigeria Babur.

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