Kutin language


Kutin is a member of the Duru branch of Savanna languages. Most Nigerian speakers moved to Cameroon when the Gashaka-Gumti National Park was established.

Dialects

The dialects of Paara are as follows.
Paara is spoken in the northwestern part of Tignère commune, between the aforementioned town and the Nigerian border by about 15,000 speakers.
Paara Muura, by far the most important variety, is the most northerly dialect, along with Gadjiwan and Aimé, northwest of Tignère.
Zongbi is spoken southeast of Tignère near Djombi, Ngaoundéré commune, Vina department, Adamaoua Region.
Dan Muura is an isolated dialect in the northeast of Banyo.
Blench considers the three varieties, Peere, Potopo, and Patapori, to be separate languages.