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Kukelle

Kele (Kukelle) is an Upper Cross River language of Nigeria. This language is mostly spoken in Yala Local Government area of Cross River State. Ukelle have North and South Ukelle with slight differences between their intonation.

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Kele
Kukelle
Native toCross River Nigeria
EthnicityUkelle
Native speakers
180,000 to 200,000 (2011)1
Language codes
ISO 639-3kez
Glottologkuke1242

Kele (Kukelle) is an Upper Cross River language of Nigeria. This language is mostly spoken in Yala Local Government area of Cross River State. Ukelle have North and South Ukelle with slight differences between their intonation.

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References

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