Gbiri-Niragu language
| Niragu | |
|---|---|
| Kahugu | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Kaduna State |
Native speakers | 30,000 (2000)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | grh |
| Glottolog | gbir1241 |
Niragu, also known as Kahugu, is a Kainji language of Nigeria. Speakers are shifting to Hausa.
Numerals[]
Gbiri-Niragu has, or had, a duodecimal number system.[2]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | A (10) | B (11) | 1012 (12) | |
| Niragu | inu | bao | taro | nazo | ishiko | tashi | sunduri | nanas | kishanoas | akernaba | kitishui | ripiri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tugbiri | -in | -ba | -tar | -nas | -shi | -tashe | -sunderi | konas | -torore | -ikeranaba | -lyem | -ikpiri |
References[]
- ^ Niragu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Matsushita, 'Decimal vs. Duodecimal'
Categories:
- East Kainji languages
- Languages of Nigeria
- Benue–Congo language stubs