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Bura

Bura

9.9
A language spoken south of Lake Chad in parts of Nigeria like Borno and Adamawa
  • noun
: Bura
  • Researchers are working to document the grammar of the Bura language.

Examples

  • She is fluent in both Hausa and Bura.

  • The Bura language is rich in proverbs.

  • The people of Biu primarily speak Bura in their daily lives.

  • Many people in Bura speak it fluently.

  • Researchers are working to document the grammar of the Bura language.

  • The people of Biu primarily speak Bura in their daily lives.

  • She is fluent in both Hausa and Bura.

Synonyms

Bura language
vsBura
9.9

A language spoken in northeast Nigeria, mainly in Borno and Adamawa states

uses a south of Lake Chad framing rather than the regional northeastern label

Compounds

Bura language
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A language spoken in northeast Nigeria, mainly in Borno and Adamawa states

Surface Forms

Bura singular
Buras plural

Etymology

Bura comes from the name of the Bura people who live south of Lake Chad, especially near the town of Biu in Nigeria. So Bura names both the people and their language, just like French names a people and a language.