Malagum (
Tyap
Tyap is a regionally important dialect cluster of Plateau languages in Nigeria's Middle Belt, named after its prestige dialect. It is also known by its ''Hausa exonym'' as Katab or Kataf.McKinney, N. P. (April 1990), p. 255. It is also ...
: A̱zali, Uzali, Zali) is a village in
Agworok chiefdom,
Kaura Local Government Area in
southern Kaduna state
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in the
Middle Belt
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region of
Nigeria
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.
The village uses the post office in nearby
Gworok town.
People and language
People
The people of Malagum surrounding areas are the Atyap ''proper'' and Agworok peoples.
Language
The people of Malagum speak two dialects of Tyap (Tyap ''proper'' and Gworok).
See also
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List of villages in Kaduna State
This is a list of villages and settlements in Kaduna State, Nigeria organised by local government area (LGA) and district/area (with postal codes also given).
By postal code
By electoral ward
Below is a list of polling units, including villages ...
References
Populated places in Kaduna State
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