| Nupe | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | Nigeria |
| Region | Niger State, Federal Capital Territory |
| Native speakers | 800,000 (1990) |
| Language family |
Niger–Congo
|
| Dialects |
Nupe Tako (Bassa Nge)
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nup |
The Nupe language (Nufawa, Nupeci, Nupecidji, Nupenchi, Nupencizi) is spoken primarily by the Nupe people of the Middle Belt region of Nigeria; its geographical distribution is limited to the west-central portion of this region and maintains pre-eminence in Niger State.