Vute

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
vut
Alternate Names
’Abotee, ’Abwetee, Baboute, Bamboute, Boute, Bubure, Bule, Bute, Foute, Luvure, Nbule, Pute, Voute, Voutere, Woute, Wute
Population

20,000 in Cameroon (1997 L. Lode). 300 in Banyo (1995 B. Connell). Population total all countries: 21,000.

Location

Center Region, northeast Mbam division; Upper Sanaga division, near Nanga-Eboko and Mbandjok; Adamawa Region, Mayo-Banyo and Djerem divisions (near Tibati and Banyo); some in East Region, west Lom and Djerem divisions. Also in Nigeria.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Northern, Mambiloid, Suga-Vute, Vute
Dialects

Bute Bamnyo (Vute de Banyo), Kumbere (Vute de Sangbe), Nduvum (Vute de Tibati), Ngoro (Vute de Ngorro), Nudoo (Vute de Yangba), Nugane (Vute de Doume), Nujum (Vute de Linte), Vute Mbanjo (Vute de Mbandjok).

Language Use

Vute de Banyo is still used daily, but seems heavily influenced by Fulfulde [fub].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 2007.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Vute
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.

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