Biu-Mandara A.2 languages
Encyclopedia
The Bura–Marghi languages, group A.2 of the Biu–Mandara branch of the Afro-Asiatic
family, are spoken in Nigeria
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(Bura), Cibak
, Kofa
, Putai
(Marghi West)
Marghi: Marghi Central
(Margi), Marghi South
– Huba (Kilba), ?Nggwahyi
Afro-Asiatic languages
The Afroasiatic languages , also known as Hamito-Semitic, constitute one of the world's largest language families, with about 375 living languages...
family, are spoken in Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
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Languages
Bura: Bura-PabirBura-Pabir language
Bura-Pabir is a Chadic language spoken in Nigeria. Dialects are Pela, Bura Pela, Hill Bura, Hyil Hawul, Bura Hyilhawul, and Plain Bura....
(Bura), Cibak
Cibak language
Cibak is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken by about 100,000 people in Borno State, Nigeria....
, Kofa
Kofa language
Kofa is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Adamawa State, Nigeria. There is no current estimate of the number of its speakers....
, Putai
Putai language
Putai is a nearly extinct Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria. The language is dying out in favor of Kanuri....
(Marghi West)
Marghi: Marghi Central
Margi language
Margi, also known as Marghi and Marghi Central, is a Chadic language spoken in Nigeria. It is perhaps the best described of the Biu–Mandara branch of that family. Marghi South and Patai are closely related, and sometimes considered dialects of Margi....
(Margi), Marghi South
Marghi South language
Marghi South is a Chadic language of Nigeria. It is perhaps closer to Huba than it is to Margi....
– Huba (Kilba), ?Nggwahyi
Nggwahyi language
Nggwahyi is a minor Chadic language of Nigeria. It may be one of the Marghi languages....