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Hun-Saare
Duka
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Kebbi State, Niger State
Native speakers	(73,000 cited 1985)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Kainji Northwest Kainji Hun-Saare
Dialects	Hun Saare
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Either: `uss` – Us-Saare `uth` – Ut-Hun
Glottolog	`huns1239`

Hun-Saare or Duka is a Kainji language of Nigeria. The eastern and western dialects are known as Hun (Ut-Hun) and Saare (Us-Saare), but speakers use Saare for both.

References

Us-Saare at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Ut-Hun at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

Tarokoid	Kusur–Myet Kwang Pe Shall-Zwall Tarok Yangkam
South	Ake Eggon Jijili Jili
Alumic	Alumu Toro Sambe Hasha Nigbo
Ninzic	Bu-Ninkada Ce Gbətsu Gwantu Kanufi Mada Ningye Ninka Ninkyop Ninzo Nkɔ Nungu Ayu
East	Barkul Fyam Horom
Central	Ashe (Koro) Ajuwa Cori Dangana Doka Fəràn Gwara Gyong Hyam Idon Idun Iku Izere Jju Kadara Kamanton Kulu Kuturmi Rigwe Shamang Tyap Yeskwa Zhire
Beromic	Berom Cara Iten Nincut
Yukubenic	Akum Beezen Bete Kapya Lufu Yukuben
Ndunic	Ahwai
others	Eloyi

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