Kutin language
| Kutin | |
|---|---|
| Peere | |
| Region | Cameroon |
Native speakers | (15,000 in Cameroon cited 1993)[1] and a few in Nigeria |
Niger–Congo?
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pfe |
| Glottolog | peer1241 |
Kutin is a member of the Duru branch of Savanna languages. Most Nigerian speakers moved to Cameroon when the Gashaka-Gumti National Park was established.
Blench (2004) considers the three varieties, Peere, Potopo (Kotopo), and Patapori, to be separate languages.
References
- ^ Kutin at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Roger Blench, 2004. List of Adamawa languages (ms)