Bura-Pabir

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
bwr
Alternate Names
Babir, Babur, Barburr, Bourrah, Bura, Burra, Huve, Huviya, Kwojeffa, Mya Bura, Pabir
User Population

507,000 (2020).

Location

Adamawa state: Gombi LGA; Borno state: Askira-Uba and Biu LGAs; Yobe state: south.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.2, 1
Dialects

Pela (Bura Pela, Hill Bura), Hyil Hawul (Bura Hyilhawul, Plain Bura). Kofa [kso] may be a related language.

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Dera [kna], Kibaku [ckl].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 3%. Grammar. Bible: 2014.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bura-Pabir
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 2005.

Other Comments

Ngohi is a small subgroup. Traditional religion, Muslim.