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, 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.
