Alternate Names: Kanakuru
Dialects: Gasi, Shani, Shellen.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 20,000 (1973 SIL).
Language Use: Also use Bura-Pabir [bwr], English [eng], Hausa [hau], Lala-Roba [lla], Longuda [lnu], Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv]. Used as L2 by Bena [yun], Kaan [ldl], Longuda [lnu], Mbula-Bwazza [mbu].
Language Development: Many are educated. Most villages have primary schools. Grammar. Bible portions: 1937.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Nigeria
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.