Marba
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A language of Chad
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Azumeina
Autonym
Marba
Population
218,000 (2013 J. Leclerc).
Location
Mayo-Kebbi Est region: Kabbia department, north of Kélo (Léo dialect); Tandjilé region: Tandjilé Ouest department (Marba and Kolon dialects).
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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].
Different from Marfa [mvu] (Marba) of Chad, which is Maban.