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Comparative Jukunoid

Shimizu, Kiyoshi. 1980. Comparative Jukunoid. (Beiträge zur Afrikanistik, 5, 6.) Vienna: Afro-Pub. 288+368pp. (2 vols. Veröffentlichungen des Instituts für Afrikanistik und Ägyptlogie der Universität Wien 7+8).

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"Yukuben is the same language as Baritsu͂... The Yukuben people call themselves /oo-húm/, and 'Yukùbèn' is a name given by other tribes. Other variants are Nyikùbèn, and Yibùbèn."

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"The territory occupied by the Yukuben in the Wukari division of Benue-Plateau state is well defined by the two rivers: the Katsina Ala, for the southern boundary, and the Gamana, for the northern boundary. It is defined to the east by the border with Cameroun, to the west by the boundary with Katsina Ala division. Some Yukubens are said to be at Tosso in the North-Eastern state, and some Yukuben settlements may be found beyond the Camerounian border." Yukuben tribes are found in the following settlements: "(1) Acha. On the R. [river] Gamana, opposite to Fikyu. Yukuben (Majority), Kutep. (2) Kpam̀bò Burì (Pambo). 8 miles from Acha. Yukuben, Kutep (Majority). (3) Madààki. On the R. Gamana, 4 miles from Kpambo Puri. Yukuben (Majority), Kutep. (4) Yamusa or Sabon gida Yukuben... 2 miles from Kpambo Puri... (5) Núkun (Niskun). 7 miles from Kpambo Puri. Yukuben (Majority). (6) Kunga. 12 miles from Nukun. Yukuben. (7) Lútu. 6 miles from Yamusa. Ykuben. (8) Shibún (Shebon). 9 miles from Lútu. Yukuben. (9) Ngadi. 10 miles from Kunga. Yukuben, Chamba. (10) Gàlumje. Near Kashimbila (Kasimbila), Yukuben, Chamba. (11) Bete. Yukuben, Chamba. (12) Lufu. Yukuben, Chamba (Majority). (13) Kapia (Kapya). Yukuben (Majority), Chamba, Kutep... (14) Fété near Sufa. (15) Nyayirim near Acha. (16) Máámón. Before Pambo Puri. (17) Achiro. Near Pambo Puri. (18) Mbǎdzù. After Pambo Puri. (19) Gàtàti ~Gadati. After Pambo Puri. (20) Kihúrú ~Ihúrú. Near Gadati. (21) Bòlòng. Ta Gatati. (22) Lukpo. Near Bolong. (23) Igba᷈. Near Bolong. (24) Lankè. After Igba᷈. (25) Liji. Ta kunga. (26) Lissa..."

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