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Jukunoid language of Nigeria Not to be confused with Kpan dialect (Mali).

Kpan
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Taraba State
Native speakers	11,000 (2000)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Jukunoid Central Kpan–Icen Kpan
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`kpk`
Glottolog	`kpan1246`
ELP	Kpan

Kpan is a Jukunoid language of Taraba State, Nigeria. There are several dialects.

Ethnologue (22nd ed.) lists Gayan, Gindin Dutse, Kato Bagha, Likam, Suntai, and Wukari villages, which are distributed in Sardauna, Takum, and Wukari LGAs.

References

Kpan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

Lakes

Laru (Shen)
Lopa (Rerang)
? Reshe

East

Northern	Gamo-Ningi Gyem Iguta Izora Janji Kudu-Camo Lemoro Lere Shau Ziriya
Kauru	Bina Dungu Gbiri-Niragu Kaivi Kinuku Kono Kurama Mala Ruma Shuwa-Zamani Vori (Surubu) Tumi Vono
Shammo	Zele Boze Panawa Sanga Gusu Moro Loro Bunu ? Tunzu
Other	Atsam Map Piti

Plateau

Tarokoid	Kusur–Myet Kwang Pe Shall-Zwall Tarok Yangkam
South	Ake Eggon Jijili Jili
Alumic	Alumu Toro Sambe Hasha Nigbo
Ninzic	Bu-Ninkada Ce Gbətsu Gwantu Kanufi Mada Ningye Ninka Ninkyop Ninzo Nkɔ Nungu Ayu
East	Barkul Fyam Horom
Central	Ashe (Koro) Ajuwa Cori Dangana Doka Fəràn Gwara Gyong Hyam Idon Idun Iku Izere Jju Kadara Kamanton Kulu Kuturmi Rigwe Shamang Tyap Yeskwa Zhire
Beromic	Berom Cara Iten Nincut
Yukubenic	Akum Beezen Bete Kapya Lufu Yukuben
Ndunic	Ahwai
others	Eloyi

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