Boguru

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3

bqu

Alternate Names

Buguru, Guru, Kinsong, Kogoro, Koguru

Location

Haut-Uele province: Dungu territory, west of Garamba National Park.

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Northern Democratic Republic of Congo

Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, D, Bira-Nyali (D.302)

Dialects

Boguru, Bukur (Bukum, Bukuru), Koguru.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Boguru

Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Speakers in Democratic Republic of the Congo are refugees of South Sudanese origin.

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South Sudan

Language nameBoguru

Population Full

No known L1 speakers in South Sudan. Last speaker in South Sudan died in 2011 (2011 A. Persson). Ethnic population: 500.

Location

Western Equatoria state: Ibba and Yambio counties, Baambu, Bagasu, Ibba, and Mariko villages.

Alternate Names

Buguru, Kinsong, Kogoro, Koguru

Dialects

Boguru, Bukur (Bukum, Bukuru).

Status

9 (Dormant).

Language Use

Shifted to Zande [zne]. Neutral attitudes. Also use Zande [zne].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 100% in Zande [zne].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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