Lame

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
bma
User Population

10,000 (1995 CAPRO).

Location

Bauchi state: Toro LGA, Lame district.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Jarawan, Nigerian
Dialects

Ruhu (Rufawa, Rufu), Mbaru (Bambara, Bambaro, Bamburo, Bombaro, Bomberawa, Bomborawa, Bomboro, Bunborawa), Gura (Agari, Agbiri, Mo-Gura, Tu-Gura). Dialect subgroup.

Language Use

No speakers of Ruhu or Mbaru as of 1987 (R. Blench).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lame
Other Comments

Different from Pévé [lme] (Lamé) of Cameroon and Chad.