| Bura | |
|---|---|
| Mya Bura or Bura-Pabir | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Borno State, Adamawa State, Yobe State, Gombe State |
Native speakers | 510,000 (2020)[1] |
Afro-Asiatic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bwr |
| Glottolog | bura1292 |
| Linguasphere | (-da -db -dc) 18-GBB-d (-da -db -dc) |
Bura (also known as Burah, Burra, Bourrah, Bura-Pabir, Babir, Babur, Barburr, Mya Bura, Kwojeffa, Huve, Huviya) is a Chadic language spoken in North-eastern Nigeria by the Bura-Pabir people. Dialects include Pela, Bura Pela, Hill Bura, Hyil Hawul, Bura Hyilhawul, and Plain Bura. The language is closely related to Kilba, Chibok, Margi and a few other north-eastern Nigerian Languages.[citation needed]
- ^ Bura at Ethnologue (26th ed., 2023)
