KUB ISO 639-3
Kutep
Kuteb Autonym
A language of Nigeria
- ISO 639
- kub
- Alternate Names
- Kutev, Mbarike, “Jompre” (pej.), “Zumper” (pej.)
- Autonym
- Kuteb
- Population
- 44,600 in Nigeria (2000). Total users in all countries: 47,600.
- Location:
- Taraba state: Takum LGA.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Jukunoid, Yukuben-Kuteb
- Dialects
- Jenuwa, Lissam, Fikyu, Kunabe, Kentin. Fikyu has subdialects.
- Language Use
- Also use Hausa [hau]. Also use Jukun Takum [jbu]. Used as L2 by Yukuben [ybl].
- Language Development
- Literacy program in progress. Grammar. NT: 1985–2017.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Kutep
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn], used since 1974.
- Other Comments
- Christian, traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- North West region: Menchum division, Furu-Awa subdivision, Baji and Lubu villages near Nigeria border.
- Dialects
- Jenuwa, Lissam, Fikyu, Kunabe, Kentin.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened)
- Other Comments
- Christian, traditional religion. View other languages of Cameroon
Language Name
Kutep
User Population
3,000 in Cameroon (2005 SIL).
Map
Location: Taraba state: Takum LGA.
Size and Vitality
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