Alternate Names: Doori, Dugarwa, Duguranchi, Dugurawa, Dukuri
Dialects: Badara Duguri, Gar Duguri, Northeast Duguri, Southwest Duguri. Intelligibility: 85%–91% of Mbat ,, 75%–83% of Gwak ,, 67%–81% of Kantana ,, 70%–75% of Bankal ,; 71%–86% of Mbat ,, 54%–68% of Gwak, 64%–66% of Bankal ,, 24% of Labir ,. Lexical similarity: 78%–86% between Duguri dialects; dialectal differences barely acknowledged by users; 75% with Mbat ,, 67% with Gwak ,, 65% with Bankal ,, 41% with Labir ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 65,000 (2008 M. Rueck), decreasing.
Language Use: Many young people shifting to Hausa [hau]. Adults. Positive attitudes. Also use Hausa [hau], Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 20%.
Nation of Origin: Nigeria
Other Comments: Muslim, Christian, traditional religion.