Gbiri-Niragu language explained

Gbiri-Niragu
Nativename:Gure-Kahugu
States:Nigeria
Region:Kaduna State
Speakers:25,000
Date:2000
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Benue–Congo
Fam4:Kainji
Fam5:East Kainji
Iso3:grh
Glotto:gbir1241
Glottorefname:Gbiri-Niragu
Dia1:Gbiri (Gure)
Dia2:Niragu (Kahugu)

Gbiri-Niragu, also known as Gure-Kahugu, is a Kainji language of Nigeria. Speakers are shifting to Hausa. Tugbiri is the name of the language of the Gbiri people, and is spoken in and around the village of Gure in Lere LGA, southern Kaduna State.[1] Niragu speakers live directly to the north of Tugbiri speakers.

Numerals

Gbiri-Niragu has, or had, a duodecimal number system.[2]

AniraguTugbiri
1inu-də
2bao-ba
3taro-tar
4nazo-naaz
5ishikokishii
6tashikʊtashɨ
7sundurikusundəri
8nanaskʊnaaz
9kishanoaskutururi
A12 (10)akernaba-ikeranaba
B12 (11)kitishui-lyem
1012 (12)ripiri-kpiri

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blench. Roger. The Kainji languages of northwestern and central Nigeria. Kay Williamson Educational Foundation. 2012. Cambridge.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20081005230737/http://www3.aa.tufs.ac.jp/~P_aflang/TEXTS/oct98/decimal.html Matsushita, 'Decimal vs. Duodecimal'