ISO 639-3 · mflmfl
Afroasiatic family
Putai
Putai is a language of the Biu–Mandara branch (Afroasiatic), spoken in Nigeria. Wikidata describes it as “Nearly extinct Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Nigeria”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
mfl- Glottocode
puta1243- Family
- Afroasiatic
- EGIDS
- 8b Nearly Extinct
- Wikipedia
- 7 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
3levels in the tree
8bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Putai |
|---|---|
| Also called | Marghi West, Putai language |
Vitality
EGIDS 8b Nearly Extinct8b
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelfamily tree
From Afroasiatic to Putai
The branches above Putai, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Nigeria
engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · InternationalpcmNigerian Pidginunclassified · 47.5 m3 · Wider CommunicationhauHausaAfroasiatic · 43.9 m2 · ProvincialyorYorubaNiger–Congo · 40 m2 · ProvincialiboIgboNiger–Congo · 27 m2 · ProvincialkauKanuriNilo-Saharan · 15 mfuvNigerian FulfuldeNiger–Congo · 14.5 m3 · Wider CommunicationkncCentral KanuriNilo-Saharan · 9.3 m3 · Wider CommunicationefiEfikNiger–Congo · 2.7 m3 · Wider CommunicationshuChadian Arabicunclassified · 2.6 m3 · Wider Communication