Ethnologue.com home

Ethnologue: Languages of the World
16th edition

Ethnologue: Languages of the World
US$ 100.00
Add to cart

Preview print edition

Most Recent
SIL Publications
Reduced Price SIL Publications


ABOUT SSL CERTIFICATES
Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Nigeria > Kutep

Kutep

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3: kub

Population  44,600 in Nigeria (2000). Population total all countries: 46,000.
Region  Taraba state, Takum LGA. Also in Cameroon.
Language maps  Nigeria, Map 7, reference number 357
Nigeria, Map 8, reference number 357
Alternate names   Ati, “Jompre” , Kuteb, Kutev, Mbarike, Zumper
Dialects  Jenuwa, Lissam, Fikyu, Kunabe, Kentin. Fikyu has subdialects.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Jukunoid, Yukuben-Kuteb
Language use  Also use Hausa [hau] or Jukun [jbu].
Language development  Literacy program in progress. Grammar. NT: 1986–1995.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Christian, traditional religion.

Also spoken in:

Cameroon

Language name   Kutep
Population  1,400 in Cameroon (Breton 1986).
Region  North West Province, Menchum Division, Furu-Awa Subdivision, Baji and Lubu villages near Nigeria border.
Language map  Southwestern Cameroon, Enlarged Area, reference number 116
Alternate names  Ati, “Jompre” , Kuteb, Kutev, Mbarike, Zumper
Dialects  Jenuwa, Lissam, Fikyu, Kunabe, Kentin.
Language use  Most also use Jukun Takum [jbu] or Cameroon Pidgin [wes].
Language development  Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%.
Comments  People are called ‘Ati’. “Jompre” is an offensive name. Christian, traditional religion.
 

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BENDOR-SAMUEL, John T.; KOOPS, Robert, authors. 1974. "The recapitulating pronouns in Kuteb."