Plateau · Nigeria’s peoples

Atyap

The Atyap (Kataf) of southern Kaduna live mainly in Zangon Kataf, Kaura and Jema’a.

At a glance

Where do the Atyap people live?: Their homeland is in Zangon Kataf in Kaduna State, across 1 local government area. They are also a large share of Jema'A and Kaura in Kaduna State.
What language do the Atyap speak?: Tyap, a language of the Plateau family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Benue-Congo Plateau).

Overview

The Atyap (Kataf) of southern Kaduna live mainly in Zangon Kataf, Kaura and Jema’a. Their language, Tyap, is closely related to Jju.^[2]High confidence

Where the Atyap live

Local government areas by state. Homeland: the group is the majority. Shared area: a large share of a mixed area. Smaller presence: present, but a small share.

Kaduna
- Zangon Kataf(Homeland)
- Jema'A(Shared area)
- Kaura(Shared area)

Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.

Communities beyond the homeland

Zangon Katab and Atyekum

Zangon Kataf, Kaduna State: Atyekum (Mabatado), Batadon, Agut Ntswuo, Kamantan, Anchuna, Kamuru, Magata.^{[2],[4],[3],[5]}High confidence

The Atyap elders met at Mabatado near Atyekum. Around 1650 they let Hausa and Bornu traders settle at Zangon Katab under a protection pact; the town grew into the key market of the region. Kwassau's war of 1897–1902 killed over a thousand Atyap, and Marok Gandu of Magata was impaled.^[2],[3]

Kaura (Watyap)

Kaura, Kaduna State: Takad, Manchok, Kagoro.^[6]High confidence

Kaura LGA, Watyap in Tyap, with the towns of Takad, Manchok and Kagoro.^[6]

Language

Tyap, a language of the Plateau family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Benue-Congo Plateau). ISO 639-3: kcg.^[1]High confidence

Sources

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