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There are 48 languages spoken as first languages in Plateau State. Many of them are
endangered due to the influence of Hausa. Major languages spoken in Plateau State are
Angas, Berom, Goemai, Kofyar, Mwaghavul, Ron, and Tarok, each spoken by more than 100,000
people.
| AMO | Bassa LGA |
| ANGAS | Pankshin, Kanam, and Langtang LGA's |
| ATEN | Barakin Ladi LGA |
| BADA | Kanam LGA |
| BEGBERE-EJAR | Keffi LGA |
| BEROM | Barakin Ladi and Jos LGA's |
| BOGHOM | Kanam, Wase, and Shendam LGA's |
| BO-RUKUL | Bokkos LGA |
| CARA | Bassa LGA, Teria village |
| CHE | Bassa LGA |
| DASS | Shendam LGA |
| DUGURI | Kanam LGA |
| DUGUZA | Jos South LGA |
| FIRAN | Barakin Ladi LGA, Kwakwi Station, south of Jos |
| FYEM | Jos, Barakin Ladi, and Mangu LGA's |
| FYER | Mangu LGA, Fyer District |
| GOEMAI | Shendam LGA |
| HOROM | Bokkos LGA |
| IGUTA | Bassa LGA |
| IRIGWE | Bassa and Barakin Ladi LGA's |
| IZERE | Barakin Ladi and Jos LGA's |
| IZORA | Bassa LGA |
| JANJI | Bassa LGA |
| JARAWA | |
| JERE | Bassa LGA |
| JORTO | Shendam LGA |
| KOENOEM | Shendam LGA |
| KOFYAR cluster | Qua'an Pan and Mangu LGA's |
| KONA | Langtang and Wase LGA's |
| KULERE | Bokkos LGA |
| LEMORO | Bassa LGA |
| MISHIP | Pankshin, Mangu, Shendam LGA's |
| MONTOL | Shendam LGA |
| MUNDAT | Bokkos LGA |
| MWAGHAVUL | Barakin Ladi and Mangu LGA's |
| PAI | Pankshin LGA |
| PYAPUN | Shendam LGA |
| RON | Bokkos, Barakin Ladi and Mangu LGA's |
| SHA | Bokkos LGA |
| TAL | Pankshin LGA |
| TAMBAS | Pankshin LGA |
| TAPSHIN | Pankshin LGA |
| TAROK | Kanam, Wase, and Langtang LGA's |
| VAGHAT-YA-BIJIM-LEGERI | Mangu and Pankshin LGAs |
| WAPAN | Langtang and Shendam LGA's |
| WASE | Langtang, Shendam, and Wase LGA's |
| YANGKAM | Kanam, Langtang, and Wase LGA's |
| YIWOM | Shendam and Langtang South LGA's |
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