Toro, also known as ''Turkwam'', is a
Plateau language of
Nigeria. It has lost the nominal affix system characteristic of the
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
Kantana
Kantana Group is a production company established in Bangkok, Thailand in 1951 by Pradit and Somsook Kaljaruek. Kantana took its first step from radio dramas to films, television dramas, variety programs, and eventually moved on to become an int ...
people, who speak a
Jarawan Bantu language.
[Blench, Roger. 2010]
The Toro language of Central Nigeria and its affinities
References
Languages of Nigeria
Alumic languages
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