Bunu or Ribina (Rebina, Rubunu) is an East Kainji language[2] of Toro LGA, Bauchi State, Nigeria belonging to the Shammo cluster.[1]
| Bunu | |
|---|---|
| Ribina | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Toro LGA, Bauchi State |
Native speakers | 4,000 (2004)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | ribi1243 |
| Bunu | |
|---|---|
| Person | Anorubuna |
| People | Ànarubùnu |
| Language | Ìbunu |
Villages
editIt is spoken in the villages of:[1]
- Rinjin Gani
- Ribina
- Pingana
Demographics
editSpeaker estimates include:[1]
- 2,000 speakers in 1971
- 4,000 speakers in 2004
References
edit- ^ a b c d Blench, Roger. 2021. Introduction to the Shammɔ peoples of Central Nigeria.
- ^ Blench, Roger M. 2018. Nominal affixing in the Kainji languages of northwestern and central Nigeria. In John R. Watters (ed.), East Benue-Congo: Nouns, pronouns, and verbs, 59–106. Berlin: Language Science Press. doi:10.5281/zenodo.1314323