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ISO 639-3 · bqubqu
Niger–Congo family

Guru

Guru is a language of the Boan branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

8b · Nearly Extinct
Wikidata recordGlottolog
At a glance
ISO 639-3
bqu
Glottocode
bogu1241
Wikipedia
7 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
12levels in the tree
8bEGIDS level

Facts

NameGuru
Also calledBoguru, Guru language

Vitality

EGIDS 8b Nearly Extinct8b

Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.

Other languages at this level
UNESCO: Critically endangered
Languages at this level
family tree

From Niger–Congo to Guru

The branches above Guru, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.

1142Niger–Congofamily1061Atlantic–Congobranch910Volta–Congobranch695Benue–Congobranch549Bantoidbranch534Southern Bantoidbranch458Bantubranch133Central-Western Bantubranch28Mboshi–Bujabranch25Ngondi–Ngiribranch20Ngiribranch10BoanbranchbquGurulanguage
where it is spoken

Countries

Democratic Republic of the Congo166 languages in the index

Also spoken in Democratic Republic of the Congo

fraFrenchIndo-European · 285.4 m0 · InternationallinLingalaNiger–Congo · 20 m3 · Wider CommunicationswaSwahiliNiger–Congo · 15.4 mkinKinyarwandaNiger–Congo · 9.8 m1 · NationalswcCongo SwahiliNiger–Congo · 9.1 m2 · ProvincialrunKirundiNiger–Congo · 8.8 m1 · NationalluaLuba-KasaiNiger–Congo · 6.3 m2 · ProvincialkonKongoNiger–Congo · 5 mSafebemBembaNiger–Congo · 3.6 m2 · ProvincialkooKonjoNiger–Congo · 609,0005 · Developing