Hun-Saare language

{{Short description|Nigerian language}}

{{Redirect|Hun language|the language spoken by the Huns|Hunnic language}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Hun-Saare

|altname=Duka

|states=Nigeria

|region=Kebbi State, Niger State

|speakers=73,000

|date=1985

|ref = e18

|familycolor=Niger-Congo

|fam2=Atlantic–Congo

|fam3=Benue–Congo

|fam4=Kainji

|fam5=Northwest Kainji

|dia1=Hun

|dia2=Saare

|lc1=uss

|ld1=Us-Saare

|lc2=uth

|ld2=Ut-Hun

|glotto=huns1239

|glottorefname=Hun-Saare

}}

Hun-Saare or Duka is a Kainji language of Nigeria. The eastern and western dialects are known as Hun (Ut-Hun) and Saare (Us-Saare), but speakers use Saare for both.

References

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Further reading

  • [https://www.sil.org/resources/archives/9129 Sociolinguistic survey of the Duka (Hun-Saare) people]

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Category:Northwest Kainji languages

Category:Languages of Nigeria

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