Putai also known as Marghi West is a nearly extinct Afro-Asiatic language spoken in northeastern Nigeria. The language is dying out and being replaced by Kanuri.[2]
Putai | |
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Native to | Nigeria |
Region | Borno State |
Native speakers | (undated figure of 50)[1] |
Afro-Asiatic
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | mfl |
Glottolog | puta1243 |
ELP | Putai |
Linguasphere | 18-GBB-c |
See also
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edit- ^ Putai at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
- ^ Putai language at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)