Putai language

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Putai
Marghi West
Native to Nigeria
Region Borno State
Native speakers
(undated figure of 50) [1]
Afro-Asiatic
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 northeastern Nigeria. The language is dying out and being replaced by Kanuri. [2]

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Notes

  1. Putai at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013) Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  2. Putai language at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013) Closed Access logo transparent.svg


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