Language:  Kanuri, Yerwa

Population of Groups Speaking

8,819,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

5

Scripture Status

Audio Bible

Jesus Film

Gospel Recordings

Map Notes
PRIMARY Language
(5 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Kanuri, Yerwa Chad 206,000
 Kanuri, Yerwa Cameroon 180,000
 Kanuri, Yerwa Niger 215,000
 Kanuri, Yerwa Nigeria 7,802,000
 Kanuri, Yerwa Sudan 416,000
  Totals:  5     5
SECONDARY Language
(1 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
Mundang, Lere Cameroon 142,000
  Totals:  1     0

Language Alternate Names
Aga
Baribari
Beriberi
Borno
Bornouan
Bornouans
Bornu
Central Kanuri
Kabari (Kuvuri)
Kaga (Kagama)
Kagama
Kanouri
Kanoury
Kanuri
Kole
Kolere
Kuvuri
Lare (Lere)
Lere
Mavar
Mobber
Mober
Movar
Movar (Mavar)
Mowor
Mowor (Movar)
Sirata
Yerwa
Yerwa Kanuri

Dialects
Bilma
Dagara
Fachi
Fadawa
Guvja
Kabari
Kaga
Kanuri
Kwayam
Lare
Maiduguri
Mao
Mobeur
Movar
Mowor
Ngazar
Njesko
Sugurti
Temageri
Yerwa

Dialect Alternate Names
Bahasa Kanuri
Kagama
Kanuri, Central: Dagara
Kanuri, Central: Fadawa
Kanuri, Central: Guvja
Kanuri, Central: Kabari
Kanuri, Central: Kaga
Kanuri, Central: Kwayam
Kanuri, Central: Lare
Kanuri, Central: Maiduguri
Kanuri, Central: Mao
Kanuri, Central: Ngazar
Kanuri, Central: Njesko
Kanuri, Central: Sugurti
Kanuri, Central: Temageri
Koyam
Kuvuri
Lere
Mober
Sugurti


Bible Translation Year / Status
Bible Portions 1949
New Testament 1997-1998
Complete Bible None Reported
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