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.
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