Lame
A language of Nigeria
| Population | 10,000 (1995 CAPRO). |
| Region | Bauchi state, Toro LGA, Lame District. |
| Language map |
Nigeria, Map 2, reference number 67 |
| Dialects | Ruhu (Rufu, Rufawa), Mbaru (Bambaro, Bombaro, Bomberawa, Bunberawa, Bambara, Bamburo), Gura (Tugura, Agari, Agbiri). A dialect subgroup. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Jarawan, Nigerian |
| Language use | No speakers of Ruhu or Mbaru as of 1987 (R. Blench). |
| Comments | Different from Pévé [lme] (Lamé) of Cameroon and Chad. |
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