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Pabir

Pabir

9.9
A language spoken in northeast Nigeria, south of Lake Chad
  • noun
: pabir
  • The Pabir language is still spoken by thousands of people in northeastern Nigeria.

Examples

  • Researchers are documenting stories in Pabir to help preserve the language for future generations.

  • Many people in Borno State speak Pabir fluently.

  • He learned to greet the local chiefs in Pabir during his visit to Borno State.

  • The Pabir language is rich in oral traditions.

  • He learned to greet the local chiefs in Pabir during his visit to Borno State.

  • Researchers are documenting stories in Pabir to help preserve the language for future generations.

  • The Pabir language is still spoken by thousands of people in northeastern Nigeria.

Synonyms

Pabir language
vsPabir
  • Specialized
9.9

A language spoken in Borno State, Nigeria, south of Lake Chad

specifies presence in parts of Adamawa State rather than vague neighboring areas

Compounds

Pabir language
  • Specialized
9.9

A language spoken in Borno State, Nigeria, south of Lake Chad

Surface Forms

Pabir singular
Pabirs plural

Etymology

Pabir is the name the local people use for their own language in northeastern Nigeria, spoken south of Lake Chad. Think of Pabir like a name for a group's way of speaking, so the word means both the language and the people who speak it in Borno and Adamawa States.