• Threatened

  20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

• 3,200

  Native speakers worldwide
• MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS

  Shifting to Jukun [jbu]. Culture and religion similar to the Jukun Kapya. Language reported to have been similar to Bete [byf]. Those at Arufu near Wukari have lost the language. Mainly older adults.

DATE OF INFO

2006

PLACES

Nigeria;

LOCATION DESCRIPTION

Taraba state, Takum LGA, Lufu, and Lufu Jauro

• Critically endangered

  60 percent certain, based on the evidence available

• <5

  Native speakers worldwide
• Ethnic population

  2000-3000

• MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS

  "Lufu...refers to an unclassified langauge with probably a few elderly speakers left. The ethnic group, which consists of 2,000 to 3,000 people, now speaks a variety of Jukun (Niger-Congo)..."

TRANSMISSION

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

• Jukun

PLACES

Nigeria