Mburku language
Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria
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Mburku or Burku is an Afro-Asiatic language belonging to the West-Chadic subgroup of the Chadic languages.[1] It is estimated to be spoken by 7,000-10,000 people in Miya District of Ganjuwa LGA, Bauchi State, Nigeria.[2] Although it is still referred to as Mburku in academic sources such as Glottolog, the speakers prefer their language be called Burku.[2] Ethnologue classifies Burku as a stable language not in danger of extinction.
| Mburku | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Bauchi State |
Native speakers | (12,000 cited 2000)[1] |
Afro-Asiatic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bbt |
| Glottolog | mbur1239 |
