Marghi Central | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: mrt
Alternate Names: Central Margi, Marghi
Autonym: Margi
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.
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.

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