Utere is the normal form; enú (same meaning as utere) was highly archaic by the 1980s, but has undergone revitalization, as it is now recognized in the community as an "African" feature that has special sociolinguistic value. Enú is now used by younger Palenqueros who wish to display their (supposed) "deep knowledge" of the creole. Enú is derived from Kikongo, as shown in Schwegler (2002b: 185).