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Ikulu

Evidence: Well documented

Ikulu is a language of Kaduna State, according to Roger Blench's Atlas of Nigerian Languages (2020), which classifies it as Plateau (Northwestern).

Key facts
Type
Language
Belongs to
Plateau
Glottocode
ikul1238
Overview

Ikulu is a language of Kaduna State, according to Roger Blench's Atlas of Nigerian Languages (2020), which classifies it as Plateau (Northwestern). The Atlas places it in Kachia LGA, as it was before Zangon Kataf was created. Other names include Ikolu, Ankulu, Bekulu. Speaker figures in the Atlas: 6,000 (1949). The Atlas's head name is Kulu.

Connections
Other names
  • Ankulu · endonym
    Blench's Atlas (2020), field 1.B: the speakers' own name for the language.
  • Bekulu · alternative
    Blench's Atlas (2020), field 1.C: the speakers' name for themselves.
  • Ikolu · alternative
    Blench's Atlas (2020), field 1.A: alternate spelling of the name.
  • Kulu · spelling variant
    Blench's Atlas (2020), field head: the Atlas head entry.
Sources
  1. An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (2020 edition) — Roger Blench, Kay Williamson Educational Foundation / McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge, 2020 · Academic source · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Ikulu
  2. Glottolog language index (resourcemap) — Glottolog · Academic source · link (accessed 26 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Glottolog ikul1238
  3. Directory of Polling Units: Kaduna State (Revised January 2015) — Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 2015-01 · Official source · link (accessed 7 Oct 2026)
    Supports: Ikulu: village placement
How evidence is graded
  • Verified: Supported by an official source, or by two or more independent sources that agree.
  • Well documented: Supported by credible sources, but not yet independently confirmed.
  • Reported: Found in a credible source; further corroboration is welcome.
  • Needs corroboration: The evidence is thin or incomplete; more sources are being sought.
  • Disputed: Credible sources or community accounts disagree; the differing accounts are noted.
  • Uncertain: There is not yet enough information to classify this responsibly.

Sources are marked official, academic, reference, community or general web. Sources that copy each other count as one. Oral traditions are recorded as traditions, not as proven fact.

Archive ID: LANG-IKULU · Last updated 7 October 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.

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