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Barkul language

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Barkul
Bo-Rukul
Native toNigeria
RegionPlateau State
Native speakers
(2,000 cited 1999)[1]
Dialects
  • Bo
  • Rukul
Language codes
ISO 639-3mae
Glottologboru1244
ELPRukul

Barkul is a Plateau language of Nigeria. The two dialects, Bo and Rukul, are notably distinct. The classification of Barkul is unclear, but it appears to be closest to Fyam and Horom.

References

  1. ^ Barkul at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)