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Nuni language

Nuni is the Gur language continuum of the Nuna people of Burkina Faso. The northern and southern varieties are not mutually intelligible.

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Nuni
Nunuma
RegionBurkina Faso
EthnicityNuna
Native speakers
(213,000 cited 1995–2000)1
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
nuv – Northern Nuni
nnw – Southern Nuni
Glottolognuni1253

Nuni is the Gur language continuum of the Nuna people of Burkina Faso. The northern and southern varieties are not mutually intelligible.

References

References

  1. Northern Nuni at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Southern Nuni at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)