Bariba language
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Bariba, also known as Baatonum, is the language of the Bariba people and was the language of the state of Borgu. The native speakers are called Baatombu (singular Baatonu),[2] Barba, Baruba, Berba and a number of various other names and spellings.
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Baatɔnum | |
Native to | Benin, Nigeria, Togo, Burkina Faso, Niger |
Region | Borgu |
Ethnicity | Bariba people |
Native speakers | (1.1 million cited 1995–2021)[1] |
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Recognised minority language in | |
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ISO 639-3 | bba |
Glottolog | baat1238 |
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Person | Baatɔnu |
People | Baatɔmbu |
Language | Baatɔnum |
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It is primarily spoken in Benin, but also across the border in adjacent Kwara State and Niger State, Nigeria, and some Bariba are in Togo, Burkina Faso and Niger. Welmers (1952) reported the Bariba language as spoken in the cities of Nikki, Parakou, Kandi, and Natitingou.[3]