Kukele

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
kez
Alternate Names
Bakele, Ukele
Population

180,000 (2011 U. Francis), increasing. 45,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 180,000.

Location

Cross River State, Ogoja LGA; Ebonyi State, Abakaliki LGA; Benue State, Okpokwu and Oju LGAs.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Cross River, Delta Cross, Upper Cross, Central, North-South, Koring-Kukele, Kukele
Dialects

Iteeji, Mtezi, Ugbala. 4 dialects in the north, 3 south, besides those named.

Language Use

Vigorous. Home. All ages. Positive attitudes. Few use more than 2 languages.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 28%. Literacy rate in L2: 35% in English [eng]. Literacy program in progress. Poetry. NT: 1979.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kukele
Writing
Latin script, used since 1976.
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.