Alternate Names: Katab, Kataf
Dialects: Atakat (Atakar, Attaka, Attakad, Attakar, Takat), Gworok (Agolok, Agorok, Aguro, Agwolok, Agwot, Kagoro), Kachichere (Aticherak, Daroro, Techera), Kafanchan (Fantuan, Fantwam, Kpashan), Katab (Atyap, Tyap), Sholio (Aholio, Asholio, Asolio, Maroa, Maruwa).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 130,000 (1993 SIL).
Language Use: Less use in towns and cities. All ages. Also use English [eng], Hausa [hau].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bible portions: 1940–2009.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Nigeria
Other Comments: An important district language.