Bura-Pabir

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: bwr
Alternate Names: Babir, Babur, Barburr, Bourrah, Bura, Burra, Huve, Huviya, Kwojeffa, Mya Bura, Pabir
Population: 507,000 (2020).
Location:: Adamawa state: Gombi LGA; Borno state: Askira-Uba and Biu LGAs; Yobe state: south.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.2, 1
Dialects: Pela (Bura Pela, Hill Bura), Hyil Hawul (Bura Hyilhawul, Plain Bura). Kofa [kso] may be a related language.
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Dera [kna], Kibaku [ckl].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 3%. Grammar. Bible: 2014.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bura-Pabir
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 2005.
Other Comments: Ngohi is a small subgroup. Traditional religion, Muslim.

Location: Adamawa state: Gombi LGA; Borno state: Askira-Uba and Biu LGAs; Yobe state: south.