Bena

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Binna, Buna, Ebina, Ebuna, Gbinna, Purra, Yangeru, Yangur, Yongor, Yungirba, Yungur, Ɓәna, “Lala” (pej.)

Ebәna, Ɓə́ná-Yungur

95,000 (1992).

Adamawa state: Gombi, Guyuk, and Song LGAs, Song to Yola road settlements.

Language Maps

6a* (Vigorous).

3 noun classes.

Also use Dera [kna]. Also use Hausa [hau]. Also use Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv]. Used as L2 by Mboi [moi].

Bible portions: 2013.

Latin script [Latn].

“Lala” is offensive. Purra is a cover term for the northern clans. 17 clans. Traditional religion, Christian.