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Kulere

The Kulere live in Bokkos LGA of Plateau State, under the Saf Ron/Kulere, and in Wamba LGA of Nasarawa.

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At a glance

Where do the Kulere people live?
Their homeland is in Bokkos in Plateau State, across 1 local government area.
What language do the Kulere speak?
Kulere, a language of the Chadic family (Afro-Asiatic › Chadic).

Overview

The Kulere live in Bokkos LGA of Plateau State, under the Saf Ron/Kulere, and in Wamba LGA of Nasarawa.[2],[3],[4],[1]High confidence

Where the Kulere 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.

  • Plateau

    • Bokkos

  • Nasarawa

    • Wamba

Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.

Communities beyond the homeland

Kulere of Bokkos

Bokkos, Plateau State.[2]Medium confidence

Under the Saf Ron/Kulere, paramount ruler of Bokkos.[2]

Language

Kulere, a language of the Chadic family (Afro-Asiatic › Chadic).[1]High confidence

Sources

Every claim carries a confidence level: high (well attested), medium (one source or approximate) or disputed (sources disagree).

  1. Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian. Glottolog: Kulere (kule1247)
  2. Wikipedia contributors. Bokkos
  3. Wikipedia contributors. Plateau State (languages by LGA)
  4. Omachonu, Gideon S.; Dalhatu, Abigail Musa. (2018). The Languages of the North Central Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria. JOLAN Supplement III (tables of languages by LGA for Benue, FCT, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger and Plateau)