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Tso language
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| Tso | |
|---|---|
| nyi tsó | |
| Native to | eastern Nigeria |
Native speakers | (16,000 cited 1992)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ldp |
| Glottolog | tsoo1241 |
| Tsó | |
|---|---|
| People | tsó-bó |
| Language | nyi tsó |
Tso (Tsóbó, Lotsu, Cibbo) is one of the Savanna languages of eastern Nigeria.
Dialects
[edit]The language is known as nyi tsó, while the people are known as Tsobo [tsó-bó]. The ethnic subgroups are,[2]
- Bərbou
- Swaabou
- Gusobu
A subsection of the Gusobu may also live in Luzoo settlement.
Each ethnic subgroup speaks a different Tso dialect. The Swaabou and Gusobu reportedly have trouble understanding each other. Tso lexical diversity is partly due to the tradition of word tabooing.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Tso at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ a b Kleinewillinghöfer, Ulrich. 2014. The languages of the Tula – Waja Group. Adamawa Languages Project.
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