Fur language
The Fur language (or For; Fur: bèle fòòr or fòòraŋ bèle; Arabic: فوراوي, Fûrâwî; sometimes called Konjara by linguists, after a former ruling clan) is a Nilo-Saharan language spoken by the Fur of Darfur in Western Sudan. It is part of a broader family of languages known as the Fur languages.
| Fur | |
|---|---|
| bèle fòòr | |
| Native to | Sudan, Chad |
| Region | Darfur, Sila |
| Ethnicity | 1.1 million Fur (2017) |
Native speakers | 750,000 (2004) |
Nilo-Saharan?
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| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | fvr |
| Glottolog | furr1244 |
| Linguasphere | 05-CAA-aa |
Geographic distribution of Fur | |
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