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| Language affiliation |
unclassified |
| Language affiliation (details) |
Unclassified |
| Geographic locations |
Nigeria, Gongola State, Wukari Division, Ayikiben District, Bete town. |
| Language situation |
Moribund language: only a few elderly speakers are left |
| General presentation of the language |
The language remains unclassified regarding its linguistic affiliation. It is probably related to the Lufu and Bibi languages. |
| Number of speakers |
Few speakers left of about 3,000 members of the ethnic group (1992) |
| Socio-linguistic context – description |
Bete is spoken by the people of the same name which is subdivised in six sub-groups: Aphan(Afan), Ruke, Osu, Agu, Botsu and Humiyan. Nowadays, the Bete people speak Jukun. The Bete language is nearly extinct. |
| ISO standard codes (639-2 / 639-3) |
[BYF] |
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| Unicode support |
Yes |
