Fur language

Fur
bèle fòòr
Native toSudan, Chad
RegionDarfur, Sila
Ethnicity1.3 million Fur (2023)[1]
Native speakers
790,000 (2004–2023)[1]
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3fvr
Glottologfurr1244
Linguasphere05-CAA-aa
Geographic distribution of Fur
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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 and Chad. It is part of a broader family of languages known as the Fur languages.

  1. ^ a b Fur at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024) Closed access icon

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