| Maba | |
|---|---|
| buraa mabaŋ بُرَا مَبَݝ | |
| Native to | Chad[1] |
| Region | Ouaddaï, Wadi Fira |
| Ethnicity | Maba |
Native speakers | 570,000 (2019)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Arabic script Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mde |
| Glottolog | maba1277 |
Maba (Maban, Mabang, or Bura Mabang) is a Nilo-Saharan language of the Maban branch spoken in Chad and Sudan. It is divided into several dialects, and serves as a local trade language. Maba is closely related to the Masalit language.[2] Most speakers of Maba reside in Chad with 542,000 speakers as of 2019. In 2022 there were 28,000 speakers in Sudan where the language is known as Sulaihab.[1]
