Miler is a West Chadic A3 language spoken in Pankshin LGA, Plateau State, Nigeria. It is spoken by about 1,000 people in three villages, which are within two small enclaves that are completely surrounded by Miship-speaking villages.[1] It was first documented by Roger Blench in 2022.[2]
| Miler | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Plateau State |
Native speakers | 1,200 (2022)[1] |
Afro-Asiatic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Belnang and Tal are spoken just to the east in Shendam LGA, Plateau State.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Blench, Roger (2022). Contact between West Chadic and Plateau languages: new evidence languages: new evidence. 11-12 November 2022, presentation given at Universität Wien.
- ^ Blench, Roger. 2022. "Miler, an undocumented Chadic language of Central Nigeria." Manuscript. Jos, Nigeria.
- ^ Blench, Roger & Michael Bulkaam. 2019. "Belnəng, an undocumented Chadic language of Central Nigeria." Manuscript. Jos, Nigeria.