Duguri

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: dbm
Alternate Names: Dugarwa, Duguranci, Dugurawa, Dukuri, Dõõri
Population: 65,000 (2008 M. Rueck), decreasing.
Location:: Bauchi state: Alkaleri and Bauchi LGAs; Plateau state: Kanam LGA.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Jarawan, Nigerian
Dialects: Gar Duguri, Badara Duguri, Northeast Duguri, Southwest Duguri. Intelligibility: 85%–91% of Mbat [bau], 75%–83% of Gwak [jgk], 67%–81% of Kantana [mma], 70%–75% of Bankal [jjr]; 71%–86% of Mbat [bau], 54%–68% of Gwak, 64%–66% of Bankal [jjr], 24% of Labir [jku]. Lexical similarity: 78%–86% between Duguri dialects; dialectal differences barely acknowledged by users; 75% with Mbat [bau], 67% with Gwak [jgk], 65% with Bankal [jjr], 41% with Labir [jku].
Language Use: Adults only. Positive attitudes. Shifting to Hausa [hau] (Blench 2019). Also use Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 20%.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Duguri
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Muslim, Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Bauchi state: Alkaleri and Bauchi LGAs; Plateau state: Kanam LGA.