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VUT ISO 639-3

Vute

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639
vut
Alternate Names
’Abotee, ’Abwetee, Baboute, Bamboute, Boute, Bubure, Bule, Bute, Foute, Luvure, Nbule, Pute, Voute, Voutere, Woute, Wute, nyindi vɨtèé
Population
20,000 in Cameroon (1997 L. Lode). 300 in Banyo (1995 B. Connell). Total users in all countries: 21,000.
Location:
Adamawa region: Djerem and Mayo-Banyo divisions near Banyo and Tibati; Centre region: northeast Mbam division; Upper Sanaga division, near Nanga-Eboko and Mbandjok; East region: western Lom-and-Djerem division.
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Northern, Mambiloid, Suga-Vute, Vute
Dialects
Bute Bamnyo (Vute de Banyo), Vute Mbanjo (Vute de Mbandjok), Nudoo (Vute de Yangba), Nujum (Vute de Linte), Nduvum (Vute de Tibati), Nugane (Vute de Doume), Kumbere (Vute de Sangbe), Ngoro (Vute de Ngorro).
Language Use
Vute de Banyo is still used daily, but seems heavily influenced by Fulfulde [fub]. Used by all. Many also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Wawa [www].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 2007.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Vute
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Christian.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Vute
User Population
1,000 in Nigeria (1973 SIL).
Location
Taraba state: Sardauna LGA, Northeast Mambila plateau.
Language Status
6b (Threatened)
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Map

Location: Adamawa region: Djerem and Mayo-Banyo divisions near Banyo and Tibati; Centre region: northeast Mbam division; Upper Sanaga division, near Nanga-Eboko and Mbandjok; East region: western Lom-and-Djerem division.