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Afro-Asiatic language of Nigeria
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]
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Notes
- ^ a b Putai at Ethnologue (15th ed., 2005)
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| Bura–Higi |
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| Wandala (Mandara) |
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| Mafa |
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| Daba |
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| Mandage (Kotoko) |
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| East– Central |
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