Marghi Central

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
mrt
Alternate Names
Central Margi, Marghi
Autonym
Margi
User Population

237,000 (2020). Madube: 4,000, Mulgwe: 6,000 (2014 SIL).

Location

Adamawa state: Mubi and Michika LGAs; Borno state: Askira-Uba and Damboa LGAs.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

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

Lasa (Babal), Gulak (Dzerngu), Madube (Gwara), Mulgwe (Mə̀lgwí, Malgwa, Molgheu), Wurga (Urga).

Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Used as L2 by Kibaku [ckl].

Language Development

Grammar. NT: 1987.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Marghi Central
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

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