Jilbe

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: jie
Alternate Names: Yilbe, Zoulbou
Population: 100 (1999 H. Tourneux).
Location:: Borno state: Jilbe town, Cameroon border area.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, B, B.1
Dialects: None known. Kotoko speakers in Cameroon and Chad consistently report low intelligibility with Jilbe. Distinct from Zizilivakan [ziz].
Other Comments: Muslim.

Location: Borno state: Jilbe town, Cameroon border area.