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

Teme

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3tdo

Population  4,000 (1995).
Region  Adamawa state, Mayo Belwa LGA, Mayo Belwa River banks.
Language map  Nigeria, Map 5, reference number 281
Alternate names   Tema
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Leko-Nimbari, Mumuye-Yandang, Mumuye
Language use  Also use Hausa [hau], Fulfulde [fuv], Kumba [ksm], Yendang [yen] or Gengle [geg].
Language development  Literacy rate in L2: Low.
Comments  Agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Muslim.