Leelau language

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Leelau
Yah Leelau
Native to Nigeria
Region Taraba State
Ethnicity Bikwin
Native speakers
(5,000 cited 1995) [1]
Niger–Congo?
Language codes
ISO 639-3 ldk
Glottolog leel1242

Leelau (Lelo), or Munga after its location, is one of the Bikwin languages of the Bikwin people, spoken in Taraba State, Nigeria.

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References

  1. Leelau at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)