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Barkul
Bo-Rukul
Kap amaBɔ, Kap maRukul
Native toNigeria
RegionPlateau State
Native speakers
(2,000 cited 1999)[1]
Dialects
  • Bo (Mabo)
  • Rukul
Language codes
ISO 639-3mae
Glottologboru1244
ELPRukul
Bo
PersonamaBɔ
PeoplebaBɔ
LanguageKap amaBɔ
Rukul
PersonamaRukul
PeoplebaRukul
LanguageKap maRukul

Barkul (Bo-Rukul) is a Plateau language of Barkul village, Bokkos LGA, Plateau State, Nigeria. The two dialects, Bo (or Mabo) and Rukul, each with 500–1,000 speakers, are notably distinct.[2] The classification of Barkul is unclear, but it appears to be closest to Fyam and Horom.

References

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  1. Barkul at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Blench, Roger. M. 1999. Field trip to record the status of some little-known Nigerian languages. Ogmios, 11:11:14.