Barkul (Bo-Rukul) is a Plateau language of Barkul village, Bokkos LGA, Plateau State, Nigeria. The two dialects, Bo and Rukul, each with 500-1,000 speakers, are notably distinct.[2] The classification of Barkul is unclear, but it appears to be closest to Fyam and Horom.
| Barkul | |
|---|---|
| Bo-Rukul | |
| Kap amaBɔ, Kap maRukul | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Plateau State |
Native speakers | (2,000 cited 1999)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mae |
| Glottolog | boru1244 |
| ELP | Rukul |
| Bo | |
|---|---|
| Person | amaBɔ |
| People | baBɔ |
| Language | Kap amaBɔ |
| Rukul | |
|---|---|
| Person | amaRukul |
| People | baRukul |
| Language | Kap maRukul |
Ethnologue (22nd ed.) lists Barkul, Mabo, Mwa, and Richa villages in Bokkos LGA.
References
edit- ^ Barkul at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Blench, Roger. M. 1999. Field trip to record the status of some little-known Nigerian languages. Ogmios, 11:11:14.
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