Margi South language

Marghi South
Marghi South
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Adamawa, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe State
Native speakers	170,000 (2006)
Language family	Afro-Asiatic Chadic Biu–Mandara Bura–Higi Bura (A.2) Marghi South; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	mfm
Glottolog	marg1266

Last updated January 15, 2026

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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[e18-1] Marghi South at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

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