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Previous PageTaraba State is the region in Nigeria with the most languages, most of them endangered
languages, due to the strong influence of Hausa and Fulfulde. There are 73 languages
spoken as first language in Taraba State. Some are spoken across the border in neighboring
Cameroon. Major languages of Taraba State are Etkywan (Icen), Fulfulde, Jukun, Kpan,
Mumuye, Samba Daka, Samba Leko, Tiv, and Yendang. Kpati is extinct, Bete and Fali of
Baissa are reported to be also dying out.
| ABON | Sardauna LGA |
| AKUM | ca. 6°50N, 9°50E |
| ANCA | Sardauna LGA |
| BATU | Sardauna LGA |
| BETE | Takum LGA |
| BITARE | Sardauna LGA, near Baissa |
| BUKWEN | near Takum |
| BURU | Sardauna LGA, east of Baissa: a village near Batu |
| COMO KARIM | Jalingo and Karim Lamido LGA's, near Lau |
| DADIYA | Karim Lamido LGA |
| DIRIM | Bali LGA |
| DONG | Zing LGA |
| DZA | Karim Lamido LGA |
| DZODINKA | Sardauna LGA |
| ETKYWAN | Takum, Sardauna, Bali, and part of Wukari LGA's |
| ETULO | Wukari LGA |
| FALI OF BAISSA | Falinga Plateau region |
| FAM | Bali LGA |
| FULFULDE, ADAMAWA | |
| FUM | Sardauna LGA |
| GBAYA | Bali LGA |
| JIBU | Gashaka and Bali LGA's |
| JIRU | Karim Lamido LGA |
| JUKUN TAKUM | Takum, Sardauna, and Bali LGA's |
| KAM | Bali LGA |
| KAPYA | Takum LGA |
| KHOLOK | Karim Lamido LGA |
| KONA | Wukari and Karim Lamido LGA's |
| KPAN | Wukari, Takum, and Sardauna LGA's |
| KPATI (†) | Wukari and Takum LGA's |
| KULUNG | Karim Lamido and Wukari LGA's |
| KUTEP | Takum LGA |
| KWAK | Sardauna LGA |
| KYAK | Karim Lamido LGA |
| LAKA | Karim Lamido LGA |
| LAMNSO | Sardauna LGA, in settlements sometimes mixed with speakers of other languages |
| LEELAU | Karim Lamido LGA |
| LIMBUM | Sardauna LGA |
| LOO | Karim Lamido LGA |
| LUFU | Takum LGA |
| MAGHDI | Karim Lamido LGA |
| MAK | Karim Lamido LGA |
| MAMBILA | Sardauna LGA, Mambila Plateau |
| MASHI | near Takum |
| MBEMBE, TIGON | Sardauna LGA, Kurmi district |
| MBONGNO | Sardauna LGA, Kamkam town |
| MINGANG DOSO | Karim Lamido LGA |
| MOO | Karim Lamido LGA |
| MUMUYE | Jalingo, Zing, Karim Lamido, Yorro, and Bali LGA's |
| MVANIP | Sardauna LGA |
| NDE GBITE | Sardauna LGA |
| NDOOLA | Bali, Gashaka, and Sardauna LGA's |
| NDUNDA | Sardauna LGA. |
| NSHI | Sardauna LGA |
| NYAM | Karim Lamido LGA |
| PANGSENG | Karim Lamido LGA |
| PIYA-KWONCI | Karim Lamido LGA |
| RANG | Zing LGA |
| SAMBA DAKA | Gashaka, Jalingo, Bali, and Zing LGA's |
| SAMBA LEKO | Ganye, Fufore, Wukari, and Takum LGAs |
| SHOO-MINDA-NYE | Karim Lamido LGA |
| SOMYEWE | Sardauna LGA |
| THA | near Lau |
| TITA | Jalingo LGA |
| TIV | Bali, Takum, and Wukari LGA's |
| VITI | Sardauna LGA |
| VUTE | Sardauna LGA, Northeast Mambila Plateau |
| WAJA | Bali LGA |
| WAKA | Karim Lamido LGA |
| WANNU | Wukari LGA |
| WAPAN | Wukari LGA |
| YAMBA | Sardauna and Gashaka LGA's |
| YENDANG | Yorro, Jalingo, Zing, and Karim Lamido LGA's |
| YUKUBEN | Takum LGA |
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