Bukpe

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
ukp
Alternate Names
Ukpe, Ukpe-Bayobiri
User Population

21,500 (2013 SIL).

Location

Cross River state: Ikom and Obudu LGAs.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Cross River, Bendi
Dialects

Ukpe, Bayobiri (Bayobre, Bayobri). Dialect cluster (Crozier and Blench 1992). Lexical similarity: 60%–64% with Ubang [uba], 60%–65% with Alege [alf], 35% with Bete-Bendi [btt].

Language Use

Used by all. Most also use Elege [alf]. Some also use Bete-Bendi [btt]. Some also use Ubang [uba]. Used as L2 by Elege [alf], Ubang [uba].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bukpe