Burak language
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| Burak | |
|---|---|
| Ɓúúrák | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Gombe State |
Native speakers | (4,000 cited 1992)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bys |
| Glottolog | bura1271 |
| ELP | Lua error in Module:Endangered_Languages_Project at line 21: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Ɓúúrák[2] | |
|---|---|
| Person | yu Ɓuurak |
| People | yele Ɓuurak |
| Language | nyuwǎ Ɓúúrák |
Burak (Ɓúúrák) is an Adamawa language spoken by the Burak people in Nigeria.[3] The main settlement of the Burak, in the northern foothills of the Chonge-Mona Range, is called "Burak" by others but "Tiire" by its inhabitants.[3] Estimates based on the census of 1991 give about 4,634 people living in the Burak Village Area.[3] Other settlements where significant numbers of Burak people live include Looyii, Layara, Daajelum, Taljwi, Pirim, Nyuaabwetek, Nyuaafiikum, and Dikadit.[3] The last of these was once the main settlement of the Burak.[3]
Religiously, the Burak traditionally practice ancestor veneration, in a similar manner to the Pero.[3]
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