MPG ISO 639-3
Marba
Marba Autonym
A language of Chad
- ISO 639
- mpg
- Alternate Names
- Azumeina
- Autonym
- Marba
- Population
- 271,000 (2019).
- Location:
- Mayo-Kebbi Est region: Kabbia department, north of Kélo (Léo dialect); Tandjilé region: Tandjilé Ouest department (Marba and Kolon dialects).
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Masa
- 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
- OLAC resources in and about Marba
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Different from Marfa [mvu] (Marba) of Chad, which is Maban.
Also Spoken in
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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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