The Aten are one of the indigenous peoples of Plateau State named by Wikipedia.
Overview
The Aten are one of the indigenous peoples of Plateau State named by Wikipedia. Other names include Nìtèn. Blench's Atlas places their language, a Beromic language, in Barkin Ladi LGA and in Jema'a LGA of Kaduna State; Ethnologue's name for it is Iten. Ethnologue lists their language in Riyom LGA.
Connections
Other names
- Nìtèn
Sources
- Plateau State — Wikipedia · link
- An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (2020 edition) — Roger Blench, Kay Williamson Educational Foundation / McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge, 2020 · link
How evidence is graded
- Verified: Supported by an official source, or by two or more independent sources that agree.
- Well documented: Supported by credible sources, but not yet independently confirmed.
- Reported: Found in a credible source; further corroboration is welcome.
- Needs corroboration: The evidence is thin or incomplete; more sources are being sought.
- Disputed: Credible sources or community accounts disagree; the differing accounts are noted.
- Uncertain: There is not yet enough information to classify this responsibly.
Sources are marked official, academic, reference, community or general web. Sources that copy each other count as one. Oral traditions are recorded as traditions, not as proven fact.
Archive ID: ETH-ATEN · Last updated 30 September 2026.
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