Marghi Central

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
mrt
Alternate Names
Marghi, Margi
Population

158,000 (2006).

Location

Borno State, Askira-Uba and Damboa LGAs; Adamawa State, Mubi and Michika LGAs.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.2, 2
Dialects

Gulak (Dzerngu), Lassa (Babal), Madube (Gwara), Mulgwe (Malgwa), Wurga.

Typology

SVO

Language Development
Grammar. NT: 1987.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Marghi Central
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Marghi South, Marghi [mfm] Central, and Putai [mfl] form a language subgroup.