The Kanuri are an African ethnic group living in northeastern Nigeria in the state of Bornu. They are often called Beri Beri (a name originating from Hausa). The Nigerien census of 1988 estimated 320,000 living in Niger. World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... Bornu may mean: Kanem-Bornu Empire, a historical state of West Africa Borno State, Nigeria This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

They speak the Kanuri language, a member of the Nilo-Saharan language family. Other countries where Kanuri language is spoken include parts of Niger, Cameroon, and Sudan. it is also spoken widely in Chad. Kanuri is a Nilo-Saharan language which is spoken by about 4 million people in Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon. ... Map showing the distribution of the Nilo-Saharan languages. ...