Bo-Rukul

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
mae
Alternate Names
“Kaleri” (pej.), Mabo-Barkul, Mabo-Barukul
Population

2,000 (Blench, Spriggs, and Connell 1999). 1,000 in each dialect.

Location

Plateau State, Bokkos LGA, Barkul, Mabo, Richa, and Mwa villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Southeastern
Dialects

Bo, Rukul.

Language Use

Vigorous. Also use Hausa [hau], Kulere [kul], or English [eng].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 50% of youth read Hausa haltingly.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bo-Rukul
Other Comments

‘ma-’ (sg.), ‘ba-’ (pl.); prefixes referring to speakers. Culturally Kulere, but the language is different. Christian.