Gbiri-Niragu

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
grh
Alternate Names
Gure-Kahugu, Tugbiri
Population

25,000 (2000), increasing.

Location

Kaduna State, Lere LGA, Gure and Kahugu villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Kainji, Eastern, Northern Jos, Kauru
Dialects

Gbiri (Agari, Agbiri, Gura, Gure, Igbiri, Tugbiri), Niragu (Anirago, Kafugu, Kagu, Kahugu, Kapugu). Some Gbiri and Niragu people speak their own languages with each other.

Language Use

Youth increasingly use Hausa [hau]. Home, neighborhood. All ages. Positive attitudes. Majority literate in Hausa [hau]; many also read English [eng].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 80% in Hausa [hau]; 50% in English [eng].
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gbiri-Niragu
Other Comments

Gure and Kahugu towns have separate identities but a common market in Gure. Christian.