The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: BYF
ISO 639-2: mis
| Population | Few speakers out of 3,000 population (1992). |
| Region | Taraba State, Takum LGA, Bete town, at the foot of Bete mountain. |
| Classification | Unclassified. |
| Comments | Reported to have been close to Lufu and Bibi. The language is dying out. The people now speak Jukun. 6 subgroups: Aphan (Afan), Ruke, Osu, Agu, Botsu, Humiyan. Formerly had land disputes with the Tiv. Christian, traditional religion. Nearly extinct. |
