Lufu language

The Lufu language is a Yukubenic language of Nigeria is a language still spoken mostly by older adults among the Lufu people of the Takum Local Government Authority, Taraba State; its speakers have mostly shifted to Jukun. It is close to Bete.

Lufu
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Taraba State
Native speakers	3,200 (2006)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Plateau Yukubenic Bete–Lufu Lufu
Language codes
ISO 639-3	ldq
Glottolog	lufu1237
ELP	Lufu

Bibliography

• Crozier, David H. and Roger M. Blench, editors. 1992. An index of Nigerian languages. Abuja, Nigeria and Dallas: Nigerian Language Development Centre, Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, University of Ilorin, and Summer Institute of Linguistics.