BMA ISO 639-3
Lame
A language of Nigeria
- ISO 639
- bma
- Population
- 10,000 (1995 CAPRO).
- Location:
- Bauchi state: Toro LGA, Lame district.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Jarawan, Nigerian
- Dialects
- Ruhu (Rufawa, Rufu), Mbaru (Bambara, Bambaro, Bamburo, Bombaro, Bomberawa, Bomborawa, Bomboro, Bunborawa), Gura (Agari, Agbiri, Mo-Gura, Tu-Gura). Dialect subgroup.
- Language Use
- No speakers of Ruhu or Mbaru as of 1987 (R. Blench).
- Other Comments
- Different from Pévé [lme] (Lamé) of Cameroon and Chad.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Bauchi state: Toro LGA, Lame district.
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