Kanuri, Central

• Alternate names: Beriberi, Bornu, Kanouri, Kanoury, Yerwa Kanuri Also: in Cameroon -- "Baribari", "Beriberi", Bornouan, Bornouans, Bornu, Kanouri, Kanoury, Kole, Kolere, Sirata, Yerwa Kanuri; in Chad -- Aga, "Baribari", "Beriberi", Bornouan, Bornouans, Bornu, Kanouri, Kanoury, Kole, Kolere, Sirata, Yerwa Kanuri; in Niger -- "Beriberi", Bornouans, Bornu, Kanouri, Kanoury, Kole, Sirata, Yerwa Kanuri; in Sudan -- "Beriberi", Bornouans, Bornu, Kanouri, Kanoury, Kole, Sirata, Yerwa Kanuri
• Scriptures published: New Testament (1997) Portions (1949)
• Literacy: No information available.
• Primary country: Nigeria
• Region: Borno State, Kukawa, Kaga, Konduga, Maiduguri, Monguno, Ngala, Bama, and Gwoza LGAs; Yobe State, Nguru, Geidam, Damaturu, Fika, Fune, and Gujba LGAs; Jigawa State, Hadejia LGA
• Also used in: Cameroon, Chad, Eritrea, Niger, Sudan
• Religion: Muslim
• Number of users: 3,240,500 (3,000,000 in Nigeria (Gunnemark and Kenrick 1985); 56,500 in Cameroon (1982 SIL); 104,000 in Chad (2006); 80,000 in Niger (1998); )

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

Scripture

• Faith Comes by Hearing:
• Forum of Bible Agencies International: Find a Bible in Kanuri, Central
• World Bibles: all known Scripture available in Kanuri, Central on the web
• Joshua Project: Kanuri, Central — facts and resources

Other

• ScriptSource: writing systems of the world
• Ethnologue entry for Kanuri, Central — detailed linguistic information.