ut-Hun | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: uth
Alternate Names: Eastern Duka, Eastern Dukawa, Hun-ne, Hune, et-Hun, ət-Hun
Autonym: it-Hun
Population: 50,000 (2017 D. Heath).
Location:: Niger state: Rijau LGA.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Western, Duka
Dialects: Kirho (Tungan Magajiya), Ratagiwa (Rijau), Shanjir, Uddu, Darangi, Afka, Kakita, Dirin Daji. Most similar with us-Saare [uss], ut-Ma’in [gel], and C’Lela [dri]. Lexical similarity: Less than 75% with us-Saare [uss].
Language Use: Used by all. Also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Tsuvadi [tvd].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 2%. Literacy rate in L2: 3%. Dictionary. NT: 2018.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about ut-Hun
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 2002.
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Muslim.

Location: Niger state: Rijau LGA.