Marghi Central
A language of Nigeria
| Population | 158,000 (2006). |
| Region | Borno state, Askira-Uba and Damboa LGAs; Adamawa state, Mubi and Michika LGAs. |
| Language maps |
Nigeria, Map 4, reference number 227 Nigeria, Map 5, reference number 227 |
| Alternate names | Marghi, Margi |
| Dialects | Lassa (Babal), Gulak (Dzerngu), Madube (Gwara), Mulgwe (Malgwa), Wurga. |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.2, 2 |
| Language development | Grammar. NT: 1987. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Marghi South, Marghi [mfm] Central, and Putai [mfl] form a language subgroup. SVO. |
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