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Tinɔr–Myamya

Evidence: Well documented

Tinɔr–Myamya is a language of Kaduna State, according to Roger Blench's Atlas of Nigerian Languages (2020), which classifies it as Plateau (Koro).

Key facts
Type
Language
Belongs to
Plateau
Glottocode
begb1241
Overview

Tinɔr–Myamya is a language of Kaduna State, according to Roger Blench's Atlas of Nigerian Languages (2020), which classifies it as Plateau (Koro). The Atlas places it in Kagarko LGA. Other names include Begbere-Ejar, Koro Agwe, Agwere, Koro Makama. Speaker figures in the Atlas: 35,000 including Ashe (1972). Its peoples have no common name for themselves and refer to their villages; they share the ethnonym Uzar (plural Bazar; the language Ìzar, the origin of 'Ejar') with the Ashe. Ashe, Hyam and Gbagyi are nearby languages often spoken by the Tinɔr.

Connections
Other names
  • Agwere · alternative
    Blench's Atlas (2020), field 2.C: other name, also used of the people.
  • Begbere-Ejar · alternative
    Blench's Atlas (2020), field 2.A: name based on location.
  • Koro Agwe · alternative
    Blench's Atlas (2020), field 2.C: other name, also used of the people.
  • Koro Makama · alternative
    Blench's Atlas (2020), field 2.C: other name, also used of the people.
Sources
  1. An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (2020 edition) — Roger Blench, Kay Williamson Educational Foundation / McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge, 2020 · Academic source · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Tinɔr–Myamya
  2. Glottolog language index (resourcemap) — Glottolog · Academic source · link (accessed 26 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Glottolog begb1241
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: LANG-TIN-R-MYAMYA · Last updated 7 October 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.

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