Kanuri
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Kanuri is spoken in northeastern Nigeria (especially Borno State), southeastern Niger, western Chad, and northern Cameroon, in the region around Lake Chad.
Kanuri belongs to the Saharan branch of the Nilo-Saharan languages. It has about 10 million speakers and was the language of the Kanem-Bornu Empire, which ruled the Lake Chad region from the 9th to the 19th century. It has long been written in the Arabic script (called Ajami), and today it is also written in the Roman alphabet.
Kanuri belongs to the Saharan branch of the Nilo-Saharan languages. It has about 10 million speakers and was the language of the Kanem-Bornu Empire, which ruled the Lake Chad region from the 9th to the 19th century. It has long been written in the Arabic script (called Ajami), and today it is also written in the Roman alphabet.
Kanuri is spoken/used in the following countries:
- Language Family
- Saharan
Kanuri Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Kanuri, Central
Adamgana woso kambe katambo ye daraja-a hakkiwa-ason kalkalye. Hankal-a nazaru-asoro kəzəpkə ye suro hal nəmharamiben kamazasoga letaiyin ye.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights