Sur–Myet, also known as kuSur (Nsur), Tapshin, or Myet, is a minor Plateau language of Bauchi and Plateau states, Nigeria. There are two closely related dialects, Súr and Myet.
There are about 16,000 speakers of Sur–Myet. Sur speakers are surrounded by Ngas speakers, who refer to the Sur as Dishili. Nevertheless, Sur is a vital language still being passed onto children, and is not immediately endangered.
Geographical distribution
Sur is spoken in the following villages.
Kancak
Targal
Kantem
Shishir
Gyasham Sakiya
Kalep
Mashekarah
Bussa
Kocten Angwan Gyad
Shikanyan
Bakin Kogi Pwai
Bada Koshi
Nasarawa Pwai
B. Kogi Tapshin (Tapshin village is also known as Ngotuk)
Myet is spoken in the following villages.
Myet
Gat Myet
Dasham
Dasham Yelwa
Pukdi
Yimi
Nkandim
References
12Decker, Ken, Yakubu Danladi, Julius Dabet, Benard Abraham, Innocent Jonah. 2021. A Sociolinguistic Profile of the Kusur-Myet (Sur) [tdl] Language of Plateau and Bauchi States, Nigeria. Journal of Language Survey Reports, 2021-023. SIL International.
123Blench, Roger. 2023. The Sur-Myet (Tapshin) language of Central Nigeria and its affinities. Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.