The Lufu language is a Yukubenic language of

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, still spoken mostly by older adults among the Lufu people of the Takum Local Government Authority,

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; its speakers have mostly shifted to Jukun. It is close to Bete.

Bibliography

* Crozier, David H. and Roger M. Blench, editors. 1992. ''An index of Nigerian languages''. Abuja, Nigeria and Dallas: Nigerian Language Development Centre, Department of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages, University of Ilorin, and

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