Bauchi language
# Bauchi language

Bauchi (Bauci, Baushi) is a cluster of Kainji languages spoken in Rafi, Nigeria LGA, Niger State, Nigeria.

## Languages

The Baushi languages are (Blench 2012):

* Samburu
* Ndəkə (Madaka) - three clans: Undo, Sambora, Jibwa
* Hupɨnɨ (Supana)
* Wãyã (Wayam)
* Rubu
* Mɨɨn

Blench (2018) lists the Baushi languages as Ndəkə, Hɨpɨn, Mɨɨ, Rub, Samburu, and Wãyã.

## Phonology

The Bauchi languages have a set of unusual sounds for the area, called "linguo-labials" by Blench. They are similar to the interdental approximants of the Philippines, where the tongue can protrude slightly over the lower lip.

