Tula language
Savanna language spoken in Nigeria
| Tula | |
|---|---|
| Native to | northeastern Nigeria |
| Region | Kaltungo LGA, Gombe State |
Native speakers | (30,000 cited 1998)[1] |
Language family | Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | tul |
| Glottolog | tula1252 |
Tula (also Kotule or Kitule[2]) is one of the Savanna languages of Gombe State, northeastern Nigeria.
Dialects
Kleinewillinghöfer (2014) lists 3 Tula dialects.[3]
- Tula-Wange (Kutule) is possibly the oldest group. There are several hamlets located on the Tula Plateau. The people refer to themselves as Kɪtʊlɛ.[2]
- Tula-Baule, possibly former Chadic speakers who had shifted to Tula.
- Tula-Yiri or Yili is the smallest and most divergent group.
References
- Blench, Roger. 2012. Wordlist and analysis of Tula, and Adamawa language of NE Nigeria.
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