ISO 639-3 · byfbyf
Niger–Congo family
Bete
Bete is a language of the Yukubenic branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Nigeria. Wikidata describes it as “nearly extinct language of Nigeria spoken by a small minority of the inhabitants of Bete Town, Takum, Taraba State”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
byf- Glottocode
bete1261- Family
- Niger–Congo
- EGIDS
- 8b Nearly Extinct
- Wikipedia
- 9 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
5levels in the tree
8bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Bete |
|---|---|
| Also called | Bete language |
Vitality
EGIDS 8b Nearly Extinct8b
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelfamily tree
From Niger–Congo to Bete
The branches above Bete, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Nigeria
engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · InternationalpcmNigerian Pidginunclassified · 47.5 m3 · Wider CommunicationhauHausaAfroasiatic · 43.9 m2 · ProvincialyorYorubaNiger–Congo · 40 m2 · ProvincialiboIgboNiger–Congo · 27 m2 · ProvincialkauKanuriNilo-Saharan · 15 mfuvNigerian FulfuldeNiger–Congo · 14.5 m3 · Wider CommunicationkncCentral KanuriNilo-Saharan · 9.3 m3 · Wider CommunicationefiEfikNiger–Congo · 2.7 m3 · Wider CommunicationshuChadian Arabicunclassified · 2.6 m3 · Wider Communication