Maban languages
| Maban | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution: |
Chad, South Sudan, Sudan, Central African Republic |
| Linguistic classification: |
Nilo-Saharan?
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| Subdivisions: |
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| Glottolog: | maba1274 |
The Maban languages are a small family of languages which have been included in the proposed Nilo-Saharan family. Maban languages are spoken in Chad, the Central African Republic, Sudan (Darfur), and South Sudan, and includes the following languages:
The languages attested in two word lists labelled "", collected by Decorse (Mimi-D) and Nachtigal (Mimi-N), have also been classified as Maban, though this has been contested. Mimi-N appears to have been remotely related to Maban proper, while Mimi-D appears to have not been Maban at all, with the similarities due to language contact with locally dominant Maba.
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