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Etulo

Evidence: Multiple sources

Etulo is the language of the Etulo people of Benue and Taraba states. It is an Idomoid language, closely related to Idoma; its ISO 639-3 code is utr.

Key facts
Type
Language
Belongs to
Idomoid
ISO 639-3
utr
Glottocode
etul1245
Overview

Wikipedia notes that most Etulo speakers also speak Tiv, the regional lingua franca.

Connections
Sources
  1. Glottolog 5.3 — languoid catalogue — Glottolog (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology) · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Etulo etul1245, ISO utr, in the Etulo-Idoma subgroup of Idomoid
  2. An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (2020 edition) — Roger Blench, Kay Williamson Educational Foundation / McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge, 2020 · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Etulo: Benue State and Taraba State (Wukari LGA)
  3. Etulo language — Wikipedia · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Spoken in Benue and Taraba states

Last updated 24 September 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.

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