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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Nigeria > Leelau

Leelau

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3ldk

Population  5,000 (Adelberger 1995).
Region  Taraba state, Karim Lamido LGA, between Bambuka and Karim-Lamido town, near Lake Mungah.
Language map  Nigeria, Map 3, reference number 201
Alternate names   Lelau, Lelo, Munga, Munga Lelau
Dialects  A member of the Munga dialect subgroup.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Waja-Jen, Jen
Comments  In the Bikwin ethnic subgroup. Clan names: Tanyam, Munzigah, Brem, Gopi. Agriculturalists; animal husbandry; fishermen. Traditional religion, Christian.