信息不完整 “Recent Fieldwork in Nigeria: Report on Horom and Tapshin” (10-11) . Roger Blench (1998)
易危
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<4,000
传承情况
更多关于活力的信息
"Even young children are learning the language and there is no evidence of a decline in competence. Even more surprisingly, but no doubt related, the language is by no means full of loanwords from Hausa and Ngas, as is sometimes the case."
语言环境评论
"All adults appear to be fluent in Ngas and Hausa and Tapshin is an enclave within the Ngas, a numerous population speaking a Chadic language, by whom they are culturally dominated."
地点
Tapshin village in Plateau State, Nigeria
地点描述
"Tapshin is some 25 km. north of the Pankshin-Amper road and reached by a track leading off the main road some 5 km. east of Pankshin. The road can only be traversed by a four-wheel drive and may well be cut off completely in the rainy season."
信息不完整 “The Sur (Tapshin) language of central Nigeria and its affinities” . Blench, Roger M. (2006)
易危
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
3,000-4,000
"The number of speakers cannot be more than 3-4000, depending on the status of Met. The figure of 18,000 given in CAPRO (1995) would appear to be a serious over-estimate."
信息日期
1998
传承情况
更多关于活力的信息
"On the face of it, Sur should be a prime candidate for language loss. All adults appear to be fluent in Ngas and Hausa and Tapshin is an enclave within the Ngas, by whom they are culturally dominated... However, it was apparent during the interviews that even young children are learning the language and there is no evidence of a decline in competence. Even more surprisingly, but no doubt related, the language is by no means full of Hausa and Ngas loanwords, as is sometimes the case in such situations."
该群体使用的其他语言
Ngas
Hausa
地点
Nigeria
地点描述
"Spoken in Tapshin village in Bauchi State, Nigeria. Tapshin is some 25 km. north of the Pankshin-Amper road and reached by a track leading off the main road some 5 km. east of Pankshin."