Nupe language
| Nupe | |
|---|---|
| نࣸࢤٜ | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Niger State, Kwara State, Kogi State, Nasarawa State, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria |
| Ethnicity | Nupe |
Native speakers | L1: 1.8 million (2020) L2: 200,000 (1999) |
| Dialects |
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| Latin, Ajami | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nup |
| Glottolog | nupe1254 |
Nupe (also known as Anufe, Nyinfe, Nupenci in Hausa, and Tapa in Yoruba) is a Volta–Niger language of the Nupoid branch primarily spoken by the Nupe people of the North Central region of Nigeria. Its geographical distribution stretches and maintains pre-eminence in Niger State as well as Kwara, Kogi, Nasarawa and the Federal Capital Territory. Nupe is closely related to Kakanda in structure and vocabulary. There are at least two markedly different dialects of Nupe: Nupe central and Nupe Tako.