Toro language

Toro
Toro
Turkwam
Native to	Nassarawa State
Native speakers	3,900 (2000)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Benue–Congo Plateau Alumic Alumu–Toro Toro; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	tdv
Glottolog	toro1249

Toro, also known as Turkwam, is a

Niger–Congo family

.

Toro is spoken in Turkwam village, located northeast of Wamba. The language is still vital, with no immediate endangerment. There are about 3,000 to 4,000 people in Turkwam village. The plural form of 'Toro people' is à-Toro-mbò). The Toro people culturally identify with the

Jarawan Bantu language.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Toro at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ Blench, Roger. 2004. Tarok and related languages of east-central Nigeria.
^ Blench, Roger. 2010. The Toro language of Central Nigeria and its affinities.

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[e18-1] Toro at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

[2] Blench, Roger. 2004. Tarok and related languages of east-central Nigeria.

[3] Blench, Roger. 2010. The Toro language of Central Nigeria and its affinities.

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