Putai language

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.[1]

Putai
Native toNigeria
RegionBorno State
Native speakers
(undated figure of 50)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3mfl
Glottologputa1243
ELPPutai[2]
Linguasphere18-GBB-c

See also

Notes
  1. Putai at Ethnologue (15th ed., 2005)
  2. Endangered Languages Project data for Putai.


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