Assessing the Level of Endangerment and Revitalisation of the Gure Language of Kaduna State, Nigeria.

Abstract:

The study aims at assessing the level of endangerment and revitalisation of the Gure language spoken in Lere Local Government Area of Saminaka District of Kaduna State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted, with a structured questionnaire administered to three hundred and eighty-one (381) native speakers of the Gure, selected through simple purposive random sampling technique. The findings of the study indicate that, the Gure language is actually endangered and in the verge of extinction. This is evident in the size of Gure language native speakers and its restricted domains of use. The study recommends the standardisation of the language so that adequate provision for its use in pre-primary and primary school would go a long way in revamping and revitalising the Gure language from total extinction and death.