| Mburku | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Bauchi State |
Native speakers | (12,000 cited 2000)[1] |
Afro-Asiatic
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bbt |
| Glottolog | mbur1239 |
Mburku or Burku is anAfro-Asiatic language belonging to the West-Chadic subgroup of the Chadic languages.[1] It is estimated to be spoken by 7,000-10,000 people in Miya District of Ganjuwa LGA, Bauchi State, Nigeria.[2] Although it is still referred to as Mburku in academic sources such asGlottolog, the speakers prefer their language be called Burku.[2]Ethnologue classifies Burku as a stable language not in danger of extinction.
| Bilabial | Labiodental | Alveolar | Post-alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Pharyngeal | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal | m | n | ŋ | |||||
| Plosive | pb | td | kg | ʔ | ||||
| Fricative | fv | sz | ʃ | h | ||||
| Affricate | ts | t͡ʃd͡ʒ | ||||||
| Approximant | j | w | ||||||
| Lateral | l | |||||||
| Rhotic | ɹ |
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