Ngas, or Angas, is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Plateau State, Nigeria. The language has two dialects: Hill Angas and Plain Angas. Retired General Yakubu Gowon is a prominent Nigerian who is of Ngas extraction. Neighbouring languages Bəlnəŋ, an A3 West Chadic language closely related to Angas. It is spoken by about 500 people in the single village of Langung, which is surrounded by Tal villages in the east and Miship villages in the west. Speakers of Sur, a Plateau language, are surrounded by Ngas speakers, but Sur nevertheless continues to be a well-maintained language. The Ngas language has also undergone extensive influence from Tarok. Writing system Notes Further reading Donald A. Burquest. 1971. A Preliminary Study of Angas Phonology. Zaria: Institute of Linguistics. Donald A. Burquest. 1973. A Grammar of Angas. University of California at Los Angeles, PhD dissertation. External links Litafin Addua: The Book of Common Prayer in the Angas Language (1921) digitized by Richard Mammana Languages of Nigeria West Chadic languages