Maba language

Spoken in

  • Nilo-Saharan languages Ostsudanische languages Maba

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The Maba (proper name: bora / bura Maban ) belongs to the group named after him Maba - languages ​​within the branch of the Nilo-Saharan language family ostsudanischen. It is spoken by about 250,000 people in eastern Chad ( Wadai and Biltine ).

The relatives of the people of the Maba are mostly followers of Islam.

Another important language in the Maba group is the Masalit.

The structure of the Maba languages

  • Maba languages Mabang Group Kendeje ( 2,000 )
  • Maba Group Maba ( 250,000 )
  • Marfa (approx. 5,000-10,000 )
  • Massalat (approx. 10, Stand 1991)
  • Masalit (approx. 240,000)
  • Surbakhal ( 8,000 )
  • Kibet (approx. 20,000 )
  • Runga (also: Aiki; 20,000 )

Apart from the Masalit, which is localized mainly in Sudan, all these languages ​​are (partly also in the Central African Republic) spoken in Chad.

Comparative vocabulary

Note

Maba and the Maba - languages ​​(English Maban languages) are not to be confused with the westnilotischen language Mabaan.

Eastern Sudanic languages Nilotic languages Southern Burun language
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