Putai language
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| 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 |
Putai (also known as Marghi West) is a nearly extinct Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria. The language is dying out and being replaced by Kanuri.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b Putai at Ethnologue (15th ed., 2005)
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