The Bete people are an ethnic group originating from Bete Town, in Takum Local Government Area, Taraba State, Nigeria.
Location
- Town: Bete
- LGA: Takum
- State: Taraba
- Country: Nigeria
Language
- Language Name: Bete
- Status: Nearly extinct
- Language Family: Niger‑Congo (Cross River branch)
Cultural Notes
- The Bete community maintains traditional agricultural and fishing practices along the Donga River basin.
- Oral histories trace their ancestry to migrations from nearby Cross River highlands.
Preservation Efforts
- Linguists and local NGOs have initiated documentation projects to record vocabulary, oral traditions, and grammar before the language disappears.
- Community elders occasionally hold language revival workshops for younger generations.
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