Pe language

Pè^[2]
Pè
Person	ùPè
People	áPè

Pe
Pe
Pai
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Plateau State
Native speakers	4,000 (2003)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Plateau Tarokoid Tarok–Pai Pe; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	pai
Glottolog	peee1238

Last updated June 04, 2023

Pe, also spelled Pai or Pye,^[3] is a minor Plateau language of southeastern Plateau State, Nigeria. It is classified as a Tarokoid language by Roger Blench (2023).^[2]

Names

Pai is the Hausa pronunciation of Pe. Dalong is a pejorative name for Pe that is used by the Angas.^[2]

Geographical distribution

Pe villages are located southeast of Pankshin town. Tal and Tarok are spoken to the east, and Teel (also called Montol) is spoken to the south. As a result, many adults also speak those languages. Ngas is spoken by almost all adults as well.^[2] Blench (2004) listed Dok (Dokpai) (main village), Tipap Kwi, Tipap Re, Bwer, Kup (=Tiniŋ), Ban, Kwasam, and Kamcik. Other villages, listed in CAPRO (2004),^[4] which Blench considers to be unconfirmed, are Yong, Jak, Bil, Bwai, Wopti, Kanchi, and Yuwan.^[5]

Phonology

Pe has six vowels: /i, e, a, ə, o, u/. The language also has diphthongs.^[2]

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References

↑ Pe at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
1 2 3 4 5 6 Blench, Roger. 2023. The Pe language of Central Nigeria and its affinities . Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
↑ A Sociolinguistic Profile of the Pye (Pe) [pai] Language of Plateau State, Nigeria .
↑ CAPRO. 2004. A harvest of Peace. An ethnic survey of Plateau State. Jos: CAPRO Research Office.
↑ Blench, Roger. 2004. Tarok and related languages of east-central Nigeria.