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Lufu language

The Lufu language is a Yukubenic language of Nigeria, still spoken mostly by older adults among the Lufu people of the Takum Local Government Authority, Taraba State; its speakers have mostly shifted to Jukun. It is close to Bete.

Last revised
Jul 14, 2026
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≈ 1 min
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Citations
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Source
Lufu
Native toNigeria
RegionTaraba State
Native speakers
3,200 (2006)1
Language codes
ISO 639-3ldq
Glottologlufu1237
ELPLufu

The Lufu language is a Yukubenic language of Nigeria, still spoken mostly by older adults among the Lufu people of the Takum Local Government Authority, Taraba State; its speakers have mostly shifted to Jukun. It is close to Bete.

Bibliography

Bibliography

  • Crozier, David H. and Roger M. Blench, editors. 1992. An index of Nigerian languages. Abuja, Nigeria and Dallas: Nigerian Language Development Centre, Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, University of Ilorin, and Summer Institute of Linguistics.
References

References

  1. Lufu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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