Tarokoid languages

The tarokoiden languages ​​( short Tarokoid ) form a subunit of Platoid languages, a branch of the Benue - Congo languages ​​, which in turn belong to the Niger - Congo.

The four tarokoiden languages ​​are spoken by about 300,000 people in north-eastern Nigeria, where the eponymous Tarok ( Yergam ) comprises the vast majority of speakers.

Position of Tarokoid within the Niger - Congo

• Niger - Congo Volta - Congo Southern Volta - Congo Benue - Congo East Benue - Congo Platoid Kainji
• Northwest Plateau
• Central Plateau
• Southeast Plateau
• South Plateau
• Tarokoid
• Jukunoid

Internal classification

• Tarokoid Tarok ( Yergam ) (300 thousand)
• Tapshin (5 thousand)
• Pai (3 thousand)
• Yangkam (almost †)