Margi South language
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| Marghi South | |
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| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Adamawa, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe State |
Native speakers | 170,000 (2006)[1] |
Afro-Asiatic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mfm |
| Glottolog | marg1266 |
Marghi South is a Chadic language of Nigeria. It is perhaps closer to Huba than it is to Margi.
References
- ^ Marghi South at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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‹ The template below (Biu–Mandara languages) is being considered for merging. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. ›
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