Kwang or Vaghat is the main variety. Others are Ya (Tiyaa) and Bijim.
Vaghat is perceived as distinct from Kadung. Mutual intelligibility between Vaghat/Kadung, Ya and Bijim is fairly low.
Kwang and Ya are endonyms, with loconyms Kadun and Kwanka for Kwang and Boi for Ya.
Distribution
The main settlements are Càmpàk, Kwànkà, Làrkà, Bùkòʃì, Wùyà, Gileŋ, Kùmbùl, Kaduŋ, Wùʃìmà, ɗə̀kdèy, Kwándarì, Rɔ̀k, Jàrkàn, Dùfyàm, Mícìji, and others. They are located in Pankshin LGA and Mangu LGA, Plateau State. Surrounding languages are Mwaghavul, Ngas, Pyem, and Fulani.[2]
Vaghat lowland clans are: Āyàlàs, Àyàkdàl, Àyàʒíkʔìn, Àyàgwàr, and Àyàgyēr.[4]
The Vaghat people also have a cave in a mountain where they keep the skulls of their ancestors.[4]
Further reading
Blench, Roger. 2021. The Kwaŋ language of Central Nigeria and its affinities. Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
Blench, Roger. 2022. The Vaghat language of Central Nigeria. Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
Blench, Roger. 2022. Skull-cults and soul arrows: the religion of the Vaghat people. Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
References
^Bijim at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) Kadung at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) Tiyaa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^Blench, Roger. 2021. The Kwaŋ language of Central Nigeria and its affinities.
^ abBlench, Roger. 2022. Introduction to Vaghat language. Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
^ abcBlench, Roger. 2022. Skull-cults and soul arrows: the religion of the Vaghat people. Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
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