Etulo language

Etulo (Utur, Turumawa) is an Idomoid language of central Nigeria.

Etulo is a tonal language. Word order is SVO.

Distribution

Etulo is spoken in:

• Buruku LGA, Benue State
• Katsina-Ala LGA, Benue State
• Wukari LGA, Taraba State

Demographics

Etulo speakers belong to 14 different clans.

Clans in Buruku LGA are:

• Agbatala
• Oglazi
• Agbɔ
• Ugiɛ
• Agia
• Ogbulube
• Oʃafu
• Okpaʃila
• Ingwaʤɛ

Clans in Katsina Ala LGA are:

• Otsazi
• Otanga
• Okadiɲa
• ʃɛwɛ
• Aʃitanakwu

There are also Etulo speakers in Wukari LGA, Taraba State.

Speaker estimates range from 10,000–100,000 speakers. Most Etulo speakers are also fluent speakers of Tiv, which is a local lingua franca.

Resources

• Audio Recording 1: A story of the king, the hare and other animals (Text 1) and What I did yesterday (Text 3). Featuring Mr. Ingyu Clement Agyo and Mr. Moro Akanya.
• Audio Recording 2: How we plant yams (Text 2) and What I do everyday (Text 4). Featuring Mr. Ingyu Clement Agyo and Mr. Moro Akanya.

References