Kutep

KUB

developing

Alternate Names: Ati, “Jompre” (pej.), Kuteb, Kutev, Mbarike, Zumper

Dialects: Fikyu, Jenuwa, Kentin, Kunabe, Lissam. Fikyu has subdialects.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Jukunoid
Yukuben-Kuteb

Demographics: 44,600 in Nigeria (2000). Population total all countries: 46,000.

Language Use: Also use Hausa [hau], Jukun Takum [jbu]. Used as L2 by Yukuben [ybl].

Language Development: Literacy program in progress. Grammar. NT: 1986–1995.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Nigeria

Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.