Bena language (Adamawa)

This article is about the Nigerian language. For the Bena language of Tanzania, see Bena language.

"Yungur language" redirects here. For the language family known as Yungur, see Bena–Mboi languages.

Bena (Bəna, a.k.a. Binna, Buna, Ebina, Ebuna, Gbinna, "Lala", Purra, Yangeru, Yongor, Yungur) is an Adamawa language of Nigeria.

Bena
Yungur
Ebəna
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Adamawa State
Native speakers	(95,000 cited 1992)[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Bambukic Yungur Yungur–Roba Bena
Language codes
ISO 639-3	yun
Glottolog	bena1260

Bəna[2]
People	Bəna
Language	Ebəna

Bena-Yungur has a 3-tone system.^[3] The Yungur people are majorly located in Song, local government of Adamawa state, constituting 75% of the total population of the Local area.