Putai language

Putai
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Borno State
Native speakers	unknown (undated figure of 50)^[1]
Language family	Afro-Asiatic Chadic Biu–Mandara Bura–Higi Bura (A.2) Putai
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`mfl`
Glottolog	`puta1243`^[2]
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

1 2 Putai at Ethnologue (15th ed., 2005)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Putai". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Languages of Nigeria

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English

National languages

Recognised languages

Indigenous languages

Indigenous languages (ordered by state)

Adamawa	Baa Bacama Bali Bata Boga Bura Chamba Leko Daba Daka Donga Fali of Mubi Ga'anda Gaa Gude Gudu Holma Huba Hwana Hya Kamwe Kanakuru Kirya-Konzəl Kofa Koma Kpasam Kugama Kumba Lamang Longuda Margi Margi South Mumuye Ngwaba Nyong Nzanyi Psikyɛ Sukur Taram Teme Tso Vere Waja Wom Yendang Zizilivakan

Akwa Ibom	Ibibio

Bauchi	Ɓeele Bole Bure Ciwogai Dass Dazawa Deno Dikaka Dulbu Galambu Gera Geruma Giiwo Guruntum Jalaa Jarawa Jimi Karekare Kariya Kir-Balar Kubi Kushi Kutto Kwaami Labir Longuda Mangas Mawa Mburku Miya Pa'a Piya Polci Shiki Siri Sur Tso Warji Zangwal Zumbun

Bayelsa	Izon Southeast Ijo

Benué	Eggon Igede

Borno	Afade Bura Cibak Cineni Dghwede Glavda Gude Guduf-Gava Gvoko Jara Jilbe Kamwe Kanakuru Lamang Maaka Mafa Margi Margi South Nggwahyi Putai Tera Wandala Yedina

Cross River	Abanyom Anaang Efik Mbe Mbembe

Delta	Igala Ika Izon

Edo	Afenmai Igala Itsekiri

Gombe	Awak Bangwinji Bole Dadiya Jara Kamo Ngamo Pero Tangale Tera Tula Waja

Jigawa	Bade Teshenawa

Kaduna	Bacama Cori Eggon Kurama Sambe

Kano	Ɗuwai Kurama

Kebbi	Cipu Damakawa

Kogi	Basa-Benue Igala Nupe Oworo

Kwara	Kakanda Kupa Nupe

Nasarawa	Ake Alumu Basa-Benue Duhwa Eggon Hasha Jili Toro

Niger	Asu Bariba Cipu Gwandara Jijili Kakanda Nupe Pongu

Ondo	Itsekiri Izon Ukaan

Plateau	Barkul Boghom Bole Cakfem-Mushere Dass Fyam Fyer Goemai Horom Jorto Koenoem Kofyar Kulere Miship Montol Mundat Mwaghavul Ngas Pe Pyapun Ron Sha Sur Tal Tambas Tarok Yankam Yiwom

Rivers	Abua Baan Biseni Defaka Degema Ekpeye Eleme Engenni Gokana Ijaw Ikwerre Kalabari Khana Kugbo Nkoroo O’chi’chi Obolo Obulom Odual Ogba Ogbogolo Ogbronuagum Ogoni Okodia Oruma Tee Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni

Taraba	Baissa Fali Bete Buru Dadiya Donga Kholok Kpati Laka Lufu Mumuye Nyam Nyingwom Pangseng Rang Tarok Waja Waka Yendang Yoti

Yobe	Bade Bole Ɗuwai Karekare Ngamo Ngizim

Sign languages

Scripts

Biu–Mandara languages

Tera

Bura–Higi

Bura	Bura-Pabir Cibak Huba Marghi Central Marghi South Nggwahyi Putai

Higi	Bana Hya Kamwə Kirya-Konzəl

Other	Kofa

Wandala
(Mandara)

East	Glavda Wandala

West	Dghweɗe Guduf-Gava Cineni Gəvoko Hdi Lamang Mabas Vemgo Woga

Other	Parəkwa Sukur

Mafa

Northeast	Gaduwa Mbuko Vame

South (A)	Maɗa Məlokwo Muyang Wuzlam

South (B)	Ɗugwor Gemzek Merey Mikere Zəlgwa-Minew

South (C)	Baldemu Mofu-Gudur North Giziga North Mofu South Giziga

South (D)	Cuvok Mafa Mefele Shügule

Other	Matal

Daba

North	Buwal Gavar

South	Daba Mazagway Mbədam Mina

Bata
(Gbwata)

Mandage
(Kotoko)

North	Lagwan Msər

South	Afaɗə Malgbe Maslam Mpadə

Other	Jilbe

East–Central

Munjuk	Beege Mbara Muskum Mpus Vulum

Mida'a	Jina Majəra

Other	Gidar

Other

Buduma

Italics indicate extinct languages

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