Bu

JID

vigorous

Alternate Names: Ibut, Jida, Jida-Abu, Jidda-Abu, Nakare

Dialects: Bu (Abu), Ninkada (Jida). 2 ethnically and geographically distinct groups, but reportedly linguistically similar.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Plateau
Western
Southwestern
A

Demographics: 6,000 (1999 R. Blench). 4,000 Bu and 2,000 Ninkada.

Nation of Origin: Nigeria