Kanuri, Tumari

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A language of Niger

ISO 639-3
krt
Alternate Names
Kanambu, Kanembu
User Population

40,000 (1998). 20,000 monolinguals.

Location

Diffa region: N’guigmi and neighboring villages.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Nilo-Saharan, Saharan, Western, Kanuri
Dialects

Tumari, Sugurti (Suwurti), Kubari (Kuwuri). Different from Kanembu [kbl] in Chad, although referred to as Kanembu in Niger. Gradual differentiation between Kanembu in Chad and Kanuri dialects. Reportedly most similar to Movar dialect of Yerwa Kanuri [knc]. A member of macrolanguage Kanuri [kau].

Language Use

Also use Dazaga [dzg]. Also use Hausa [hau]. Used as L2 by Dazaga [dzg].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kanuri, Tumari
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Muslim, traditional religion.