Tiv language
E67113
Tiv language is a Southern Bantoid language of the Benue–Congo family spoken predominantly by the Tiv people of central Nigeria and parts of Cameroon.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benue–Congo language
→
Niger–Congo language → Southern Bantoid language → language → |
| associatedWith |
Benue State
NERFINISHED
→
Cross River State NERFINISHED → Nasarawa State NERFINISHED → Plateau State NERFINISHED → Taraba State → |
| belongsTo |
Tivoid–like cluster (broadly classified)
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|
| country |
Cameroon
→
Nigeria → |
| ethnicGroup |
Tiv people
→
|
| glottologCode |
tivv1240
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|
| hasAlternativeName |
Munchi
→
Tivi → |
| hasCulturalRole |
marker of Tiv ethnic identity
→
medium of Tiv folktales → medium of Tiv proverbs → |
| hasDialects |
regional varieties within Tiv-speaking areas
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|
| hasLinguisticFeature |
noun class remnants
→
tone-marking in some orthographies → |
| hasNeighbouringLanguages |
Idoma language
→
Igede language → Jukun language → |
| hasPhonology |
tonal system
→
|
| hasTypology |
SVO word order
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|
| iso639-2Code |
tiv
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|
| iso639-3Code |
tiv
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|
| languageFamily |
Atlantic–Congo
→
Benue–Congo → Niger–Congo → Southern Bantoid → |
| region |
central Nigeria
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|
| spokenBy |
Tiv people
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|
| spokenIn |
Cameroon
→
Nigeria → |
| subfamilyOf |
Benue–Congo languages
→
Niger–Congo languages → Southern Bantoid languages → |
| usedFor |
daily communication
→
oral literature → storytelling → traditional songs → |
| usedIn |
local radio broadcasting
→
primary education in some areas → |
| writingSystem |
Latin script
→
|
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Tiv people
→
|
language |
|
Middle Belt
→
|
languageDiversityIncludes |