Bauchi language


Bauchi is a cluster of Kainji languages spoken in Rafi, Nigeria LGA, Niger State, Nigeria.

Languages

The Baushi languages are :
  • Samburu
  • Ndəkə - three clans: Undo, Sambora and Jibwa
  • Hupɨnɨ
  • Wãyã
  • Rubu
  • Mɨɨn
Blench lists the Baushi languages as Ndəkə, Hɨpɨn, Mɨɨ, Rub, Samburu, and Wãyã.

Phonology

The Bauchi languages have a set of unusual sounds for the area, called "linguo-labials" by Blench. They are similar to the interdental approximants of the Philippines, where the tongue can protrude slightly over the lower lip.