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. 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 are culturally identify with the

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people, who speak a Jarawan Bantu language.Blench, Roger. 2010
The Toro language of Central Nigeria and its affinities

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