Marghi Central
Marghi Central is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria.
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Margi, also known as Marghi and Marghi Central, is a Chadic language (a branch of Afroasiatic) spoken in Nigeria, Cameroon, and Chad. It is perhaps the best described of the Biu–Mandara branch of that family. Marghi South language and Putai are closely related and sometimes considered dialects of Margi.
There are several kinds of Marghi language, including Madube, Izge, Lassa, Gulak, Damboa, Mulgwai, Uba and Sukur.
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Words in Marghi Central
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | mala | |
| person | md3* | |
| name | L3m* | |
| eye | li* | |
| ear | Limi* | |
| nose | mCir* | |
| tooth | hyir* | |
| tongue | kyar* | |
| hand | ci* | |
| blood | mamCi* | |
| bone | d3hyi* | |
| skin | 3mCi* | |
| knee | 7undi* | |
| breast | u7wa* | |
| liver | mb3l* | |
| water | 'imi | |
| fire | u7u* | |
| sun | b3Ci* | |
| star | SaSilga* | |
| stone | 3nc3ka* | |
| mountain | Nu* | |
| tree | wu* | |
| leaf | 3Lali* | |
| night | vi7i* | |
| dog | hya* | |
| fish | kyifi* | |
| louse | jaNgar* | |
| one | paL3* | |
| two | m3L3* | |
| I | nay3* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Marghi SouthAfro-Asiatic55% alike
- HubaAfro-Asiatic55% alike
- PutaiAfro-Asiatic41% alike
- NggwahyiAfro-Asiatic37% alike
- Bura-PabirAfro-Asiatic34% alike
- CibakAfro-Asiatic33% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
Nearby languages
Elsewhere
Glottolog · marg1265 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · mrt