The Yerwa Kanuri are a Kanuri subgroup alongside manga Kanuri that live in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Sudan. They speak Central Kanuri, a Nilo-Saharan language.
The Yerwa Kanuri are part of the Kanuri community that includes Manga Kanuri; they reside in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Sudan. Their primary language is Central Kanuri, which falls under the Nilo-Saharan linguistic classification.