Gbiri-Niragu, also known as Gure-Kahugu, is a Kainji language of Nigeria. Speakers are shifting to Hausa.
Tugbiri is the name of the language of the Gbiri people,Blench, Roger. 2025. Noun morphology of the TuGbiri language [grh of Central Nigeria]. Cambridge: Kay William Educational Foundation (KWEF). and is spoken in and around the village of Gure in Lere LGA, southern Kaduna State. Aniragu speakers live directly to the north of Tugbiri speakers.
Morphology Singular and plural nouns are differentiated using alternating prefixes.Blench, Roger. 2026. Phonology of the Tugbiri Language [grh of Central Nigeria]. Cambridge: Kay William Educational Foundation (KWEF).
Numerals Gbiri-Niragu has, or had, a duodecimal number system.Matsushita, 'Decimal vs. Duodecimal'
Aniragu Tugbiri 1 inu -də 2 bao -ba 3 taro -tar 4 nazo -naaz 5 ishiko kishii 6 tashi kʊtashɨ 7 sunduri kusundəri 8 nanas kʊnaaz 9 kishanoas kutururi A12 (10) akernaba -ikeranaba B12 (11) kitishui -lyem 1012 (12) ripiri -kpiri
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