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Tiv | Jamaican Patois | |
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Family | Niger-Congo, Benue-Congo | Creole, English-based |
Speakers | Approximately 5.2 million | Approximately 4 million |
Features | A tonal language with distinct pitch variations to indicate different meanings; spoken primarily in central Nigeria | A creole language derived from English, West African languages, and influences from Spanish and Portuguese; characterized by simplified grammar, phonetic spelling, and a rich oral tradition. |
Countries | Nigeria, especially in the Benue, Nasarawa, and Taraba states | Jamaica (primary), and Jamaican diaspora communities in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada |
Writing System | Latin script | Latin script |
Tonal | Yes, with three main tones: high, mid, and low | No |
Grammatical Cases | No, uses word order and particles to indicate relationships | No, uses simplified grammar and word order |
Derived From | Benue-Congo language family | 17th-century English, with significant contributions from West African languages |
Loanwords | From English and Hausa | From West African languages, Spanish, and English |
Dialects | Relatively homogeneous with minor regional variations, primarily in pronunciation and vocabulary | Includes slight regional variations across Jamaica, but generally mutually intelligible. Influences from urban versus rural areas can be observed. |
Alphabets | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, GB, H, I, J, K, KW, L, M, MB, N, NG, NY, O, P, R, S, SH, T, TS, U, V, W, Y, Z | A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z |
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