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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 150. Not illustrated. Chapters: Guruntum Language, Tangale Language, Goemai Language, Bade Language, Ron Language, Angas Languages, Bole Languages Proper, Ngizim Language, North Bauchi Languages, Bade-Ngizim Languages, Karekare Language, Angas Languages Proper, Fyer Language, Mwaghavul Language, Barawa Languages, Angas-Gerka Languages, Jimi Language, Bole-Karekare Languages, Kubi Language, Galambu Language, Goemai Languages, Beele Language, Geruma Language, Deno Language, Bole-Tangale Languages, Miya Language, Ajawa Language, Kofyar Language, Ron Languages, Nyam Language, Gera Language, Kulere Language, Boghom Languages, Cakfem-Mushere Language, Kholok Language, Pa'a Language, Ron-Fyer Languages, Ngamo Language, Giiwo Language, Montol Language, Teshenawa Language, Bure Language, Maaka Language, Miship Language, Siri Language, Mangas Language, Mundat Language, Duhwa Language, Koenoem Language, Bade Languages, Pyapun Language, Jorto Language, Tambas Language, Tal Language, Kir-Balar Language, Zumbun Language, Dass Language, Duwai Language, Sha Language, Auyokawa Language, Warji Language, Kariya Language, Ciwogai Language, Mburku Language, Daza Language, Diri Language. Excerpt: Guruntum is a Chadic language spoken by about 15,000 people (as of 1993) in Nigeria. Guruntum is a West Chadic language of the B subgroup. Major dialects include Kuuku, Gayar, Mbaaru, Dooka, Gar and Karakara. Guruntum contrasts long and short forms for all vowels except for . In addition, two nasalized vowel phonemes exist: {{IPA-// . There are two diphthongs, and . is realized as a flap intervocalically before back vowels; elsewhere it is a trill. Guruntum has four tones: high, low, rising (low-high) and falling (high-low).