Laru

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
lan
Alternate Names
Laranchi, Larawa, Laro, Sengwe, Shen, Shen-Gwe
User Population

5,000 (1995 R. Jones).

Location

Niger state: Borgu LGA, Karabonde, Leshigbe, Luma, Monnai, Sansanni, and Shagunu villages on Niger river banks.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Western, Kainji Lake
Language Use

Also use Bisã [bqp], with some youth shifting.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Laru
Other Comments

Muslim.