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| Yukuben | |
|---|---|
| Boritsu | |
| Uhumghikgi | |
| Native to | Nigeria, Cameroon |
| Region | Taraba State |
Native speakers | (16,000 cited 1992)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ybl |
| Glottolog | yuku1243 |
| ELP | Yukuben |
Yukuben, also known as Fete or Uhumghikgi (Uhum), is a Plateau language of Nigeria. There are a thousand speakers across the border in Cameroon, where the name Uhumghikgi is preferred. It is a local trade language.
Its genetic classification is discussed in Prischnegg (2021).[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Yukuben at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ↑ Prischnegg, Tamara 2021. Das Yukuben und seine Bedeutung für die Legitimierung eines Südjukunoid. Saarbrücken: Südwestdeutscher Verlag für Hochschulschriften.