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Marghi South

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3mfm

Population  166,000 (2006).
Region  Borno state, Askira-Uba LGA; Adamawa state, Mubi and Michika LGAs.
Language map  Nigeria, Map 4, reference number 228
Dialects  Wamdiu, Hildi. Marghi South, Marghi Central [mrt], and Putai [mfl] form a language subgroup. Hoffman (1963) relates Marghi South to Huba [hbb] rather than to Margi.
Classification  Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.2, 2