Alternate Names: Kanambu, Kanembu
Dialects: Kubari (Kuwuri), Sugurti (Suwurti), Tumari. Different from Kanembu , 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 Central Kanuri ,. A member of macrolanguage Kanuri ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 40,000 (1998). 20,000 monolinguals.
Language Use: Also use Dazaga [dzg], Hausa [hau]. Used as L2 by Dazaga [dzg].
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Niger
Other Comments: Muslim, traditional religion.