Ethnicity 3,000 Bete (1992) ISO 639-3 byf | Native speakers (50 cited 1992) Glottolog bete1261 | |
Language family Niger–CongoAtlantic–CongoBenue–CongoPlateauYukubenicBete–LufuBete | ||
The Bete language of Nigeria is a nearly extinct language spoken by a small minority of the 3,000 inhabitants of Bete Town, Takum, Taraba State; its speakers have mostly shifted to Jukun Takum. It is close to Lufu.
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Bete language (Nigeria) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA