Bariba language

language
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Baatonum, also known as Bariba (also Baatombu, Baatonu, Barba, Baruba, Berba and many other names and spellings), is the language of the Bariba people of Benin and Nigeria. It was the language of the state of Borgu.

Baatonum
baatɔnum
Native toBenin, Nigeria
RegionBorgu
EthnicityBariba people
Native speakers
(560,000 cited 1995)
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
Language codes
ISO 639-3