Mburku language explained

Mburku
States:Nigeria
Region:Bauchi State
Speakers:12,000
Date:2000
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Afro-Asiatic
Fam2:Chadic
Fam3:West Chadic
Fam4:Bade–Warji
Fam5:Warji (B.2)
Iso3:bbt
Glotto:mbur1239
Glottorefname:Mburku

Mburku or Burku is an Afro-Asiatic language belonging to the West-Chadic subgroup of the Chadic languages. It is estimated to be spoken by 7,000-10,000 people in Miya District of Ganjuwa LGA, Bauchi State, Nigeria.[1] Although it is still referred to as Mburku in academic sources such as Glottolog, the speakers prefer their language be called Burku. Ethnologue classifies Burku as a stable language not in danger of extinction.

Phonology

Pulmonic Consonant Phonemes!!Bilabial!Labiodental!Alveolar!Post-alveolar!Palatal!Velar!Pharyngeal!Glottal
Nasalmnŋ
Plosivep bt dk gʔ
Fricativef vs zʃh
Affricatetst͡ʃ d͡ʒ
Approximantjw
Lateral Approximantl
Rhoticɹ

Notes and References

  1. Decker . Ken . Gobak . Fitokka . Danladi . Yakubuu . Dabet . Julius . Riepe . Christina . Aregbesola . Adedamola . Abraham . Benard . Lewinan . Andrew . Araokanmi . Thelma . 2022 . A Sociolinguistic Profile of the West Chadic Languages of Bauchi and Jigawa States, Nigeria . Journal of Language Survey Report . 10 . 2766-9327 . SIL International Publications.