Bo-Rukul
A language of Nigeria
| Population | 2,000 (1999 R. Blench). 1,000 in each dialect. |
| Region | Plateau state, Bokkos LGA, Barkul, Mabo, Richa, Mwa villages. |
| Language maps |
Nigeria, Map 2, reference number 110 Nigeria, Map 7, reference number 110 |
| Alternate names | “Kaleri” , Mabo-Barkul, Mabo-Barukul |
| Dialects | Bo, Rukul. A language subgroup. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Plateau, Southeastern |
| Language use | Vigorous. Also use Hausa [hau], Kulere [kul], or English. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 50% of young people read Hausa haltingly. |
| Comments | ‘ma-’ sg. and ‘ba-’ pl. are prefixes referring to speakers. Culturally considered Kulere, but the language is different. Christian. |
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