Bendi · Nigeria’s peoples
Bette (Bendi)
The Bette are the main people of Obudu LGA in northern Cross River State.
At a glance
- Where do the Bette (Bendi) people live?
- Their homeland is in Obudu in Cross River State, across 1 local government area.
- What language do the Bette (Bendi) speak?
- Bete-Bendi, a language of the Bendi family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Bantoid › Southern Bantoid › Bendi).
Overview
The Bette are the main people of Obudu LGA in northern Cross River State. Utugwang, Ubang and Alege communities also live there.[2],[1]Medium confidence
Where the Bette (Bendi) live
Local government areas by state. Homeland: the group is the majority. Shared area: a large share of a mixed area. Smaller presence: present, but a small share.
Cross River
- Obudu(Homeland)
- Obanliku(Smaller presence)
Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.
Communities beyond the homeland
Bette clan (Obudu)
Obudu, Cross River State.[3],[4]High confidence
Obudu's headquarters lies in the Bette clan, with the Bette-Bendi in the centre and the Ukpe-Alege in the south. The Obudu area holds six clans, Bette, Obanliku, Bendi, Utuwang, Ukpe-Alege and Utanga-Becheve, each of independent villages bound by kinship; their origin is unknown, but they probably came from the east and were settled here by the 18th century.[3]
Language
Bete-Bendi, a language of the Bendi family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Bantoid › Southern Bantoid › Bendi).[1]High confidence
Sources
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