Ethnologue

Marba

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Azumeina

Population

218,000 (2013 J. Leclerc).

Location

Mayo Kebbi Est region: Kabbia department, north of Kélo (Léo dialect); Tandjile region: Tandjilé Ouest department (Marba and Kolon dialects).

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Marba (Banana, Bananna, Maraba), Kolon (Kolong, Kulung), Léo (Leou, Lew), Monogoy.

Language Use

Used as L2 by Marfa [mvu].

Language Development

Literacy classes. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1999.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Different from Marfa [mvu] (Marba) of Chad, which is Maban.