Fur
Facts
- Language: Fur
- Alternate names: For, Fora, Fordunga, Furawi, Furakang, Forta, Forok, Konjara, Kungara, Yerge, Onage, Korra, Kadirgi, Kurka, Dala, Lali
- Language code: fvr
- Language family: Furan
- Number of speakers: 501,800 (1983)
- Script: Latin script
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Introduction
The Fur language is the language of the Fur of Darfur in western Sudan. It belongs to the Fur branch of the Nilo-Saharan phylum. It has about 3,000,000 speakers.
The verb
There are three tenses: present, perfect, and future. Subjunctive is also marked. Aspect is distinguished in the past tense.
Derivational suffixes include -iŋ (intransitive/reflexive; eg lii "he washes" > liiŋ "he washes himself) and gemination of the middle consonant plus -à/ò (intensive; eg jabi "drop" > jappiò/jabbiò "throw down".)
Negation is done with the marker a-...-bà surrounding the verb; a-bai-bà "he does not drink".
Sample verb bu- 'tire'
| Person | Past |
| Sg.1 | ùmô |
| Sg.2 | jùmô |
| Sg.3 | buô |
| Pl.1 | kùmô |
| Pl.2 | bùmô |
| Pl.3 | kùmul |