Kulung language (West Chadic)
| Kulung | |
|---|---|
| Wurkum | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Karim Lamido LGA, Taraba State |
Native speakers | 2,000 (2019)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Kulung (Wurkum) is a minor West Chadic language of Karim Lamido LGA, Taraba State, Nigeria that was recently discovered by Roger Blench. The language is not reported in Ethnologue or Glottolog. Blench (2019) gives a rough estimate of about 2,000 speakers.[1]
Kulung speakers consider themselves to be ethnically part of the larger Jarawan Bantu-speaking Kulung, although their language is West Chadic and related to Piya.[1] The language exhibits considerable Jarawan influence but retains its Chadic character.
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