Jibu

JIB

developing

Alternate Names: Jibanci, Jibawa

Dialects: Galamjina, Garbabi, Gayam.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo

Atlantic-Congo

Volta-Congo

Benue-Congo

Jukunoid

Central

Jukun-Mbembe-Wurbo

Jukun

Demographics: 30,000 (1997 SIL).

Language Use: Also use Hausa [hau], Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%–3%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–7%. Few finish secondary school. NT: 1996.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Nigeria

Other Comments: Traditional religion.