Global InformationChakato language information
| Chakato | |
|---|---|
| Jakato Jakattoe | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Plateau State |
Native speakers | 500 (2016)[1] |
Language family | Afro-Asiatic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | jrt |
| Glottolog | chak1275 Chakatojort1240 Jakattoe |
| ELP | Jakato |
Chakato (Jakato [ʒàkàtɔ̀] or Jakattoe[2]) is a West Chadic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria. It was identified by Roger Blench in 2016.[1] It is spoken by about 500 people in one village, Dokan Tofa, which is located on the Jos-Shendam road in Plateau State. Blench (2017) suggests that Chakato may be related to spurious records of the Jorto language. Chakato speakers claim that their language is closely related to Goemai.[1]
Jakato is spoken in Dokan Tofa town and nearby villages in southern Plateau State. Dokan Tofa town is situated about 50 km north of Shendam.[3]
- ^ a b c Blench, Roger. 2017. Current research on the A3 West Chadic languages.
- ^ Decker, Ken, consultant; Adedamola Aregbesola, Fittokka Gobak, John Muniru, John Sacson, Christina Riepe, Samuel Eju. 2020. A Sociolinguistic Profile of the Jakattoe [jrt] Language of Plateau State, Nigeria, with Reference to Jorto. SIL Electronic Survey Reports.
- ^ Blench, Roger (2019). "Jakato: an undocumented language of Central Nigeria".