The Kurama or T'kurmi or Akurmi language is a
Kainji language
The Kainji languages are a group of about 60 related languages spoken in west-central Nigeria. They form part of the Central Nigerian (Platoid) branch of Benue–Congo.
Demographics
Four of the most widely spoken Kainji languages are Tsuvadi ( ...
of
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of G ...
. Kurama speakers are found in the central northern
Nigerian states
Nigeria is a federation of 36 states and 1 federal capital territory. Each of the 36 states is a semi-autonomous political unit that shares powers with the federal government as enumerated under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeri ...
of
Kaduna
Kaduna is the capital city of Kaduna State, and the former political capital of Northern Nigeria. It is located in north-western Nigeria, on the Kaduna River. It is a trade Centre and a major transportation hub as the gateway to northern Nig ...
,
Bauchi
Bauchi (earlier Yakoba) is a city in northeast Nigeria, the Administrative center of Bauchi State, of the Bauchi Local Government Area within that State, and of the traditional Bauchi Emirate. It is located on the northern edge of the Jos Plate ...
,
Borno,
Kano
Kano may refer to:
Places
* Kano State, a state in Northern Nigeria
*Kano (city), a city in Nigeria, and the capital of Kano State
** Kingdom of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between the 10th and 14th centuries
** Sultanate of Kano, a Hausa kingdom betwe ...
,
Jigawa
Jigawa State (Hausa language, Hausa: ''Jihar Jigawa'' (Fula Leydi Jigawa 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤮𞤤 𞤶𞤭𞤺𞤢𞤱𞤢) is one of the States of Nigeria, 36 states of Nigeria, located in the Northern Region, Nigeria, northern region of the countr ...
and
Plateau
In geology and physical geography, a plateau (; ; ), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. Often one or more sides ...
.
88% of the population of the
Akurmi people
Akurmi people (also Kurama), are an ethnic group in the Kaduna and Kano states who speak the T'kurmi language, an East Kainji language of Nigeria.
History
The Akurmi people, a friendly people who practice subsistence farming were said to have s ...
are Christians.
Further reading
''The Akurmi people of central Nigeria''. Akurmi Study group, 2012.
References
East Kainji languages
Languages of Nigeria
External links
Verb Phrase in Kurama
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