Bura-Pabir

BWR

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Alternate Names: Babir, Babur, Barburr, Bourrah, Bura, Burra, Huve, Huviya, Kwojeffa, Mya Bura, Pabir

Dialects: Hyil Hawul (Bura Hyilhawul, Plain Bura), Pela (Bura Pela, Hill Bura). Kofa , may be a related language.

Genealogy:

Afro-Asiatic
Chadic
Biu-Mandara
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A.2
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Demographics: 250,000 (1987 UBS). 200,000 Pabir (1993). 32,000 in Adamawa state (1992).

Language Use: Some young people, older adults. Also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Dera [kna].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 3%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1937–1987.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Nigeria

Other Comments: Ngohi is a small subgroup. Traditional religion, Muslim.