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Atyap

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ətjab/

1

name

Meaning 1

A central Nigeria plateau ethnic cluster consisting of sub-groups of people who speak dialects of Tyap language, one of the Nenzit peoples.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A member of the Tyap-speaking peoples.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Literally meaning a person who speaks the Tyap language.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hausa: Kataf — ethnic cluster
  • Tyap: A̱tyap — ethnic cluster