Dulbu language

Dulbu
Dulbu
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Bauchi State
Native speakers	(54 cited 1987, now probably few speakers ; Per 2024 census data, only five fluent speakers of Dulbu left (5 (2024)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta-Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Jarawan Nigerian Jarawan Jaku–Gubi Dulbu; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	dbo
Glottolog	dulb1238
ELP	Dulbu

Last updated November 02, 2025

Dulbu is one of the Jarawan languages of Nigeria. Speakers are shifting to Hausa.

References

↑ Dulbu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

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[e18-1] Dulbu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

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v t e Mbam languages
Sanaga	Leti Tuki
West	Bati Nomaande Nyokon Tunen Tuotomb Yambeta
Yambasa	Elip Mmaala Mbule Nubaca Nugunu Yangben
Jarawan	Bile Damlanci Dulbu Gwa Jarawa Kulung Labir Lame Mama Mbula-Bwazza Shiki
Other	Bube