Lufu language
Atlantic–Congo language of Nigeria
| Lufu | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Taraba State |
Native speakers | 3,200 (2006)[1] |
Language family | Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ldq |
| Glottolog | lufu1237 |
| ELP | Lufu |
The Lufu language is a Yukubenic language of Nigeria is a language still spoken mostly by older adults among the Lufu people of the Takum Local Government Authority, Taraba State; its speakers have mostly shifted to Jukun. It is close to Bete.
Bibliography
- Crozier, David H. and Roger M. Blench, editors. 1992. An index of Nigerian languages. Abuja, Nigeria and Dallas: Nigerian Language Development Centre, Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, University of Ilorin, and Summer Institute of Linguistics.
References
- ^ Lufu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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