Mararit language
| Mararit | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Sudan, Chad |
| Region | western sudan and Eastern Chad |
| Ethnicity | Mararit |
Native speakers | 42,000 (1993 census)[1] |
| Dialects |
Ibiri
Abu Charib
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
mgb |
| Glottolog |
mara1396[2] |
| Linguasphere |
05-PEA-aa |
The Mararit language is a Taman language spoken in eastern Chad. There are two dialects, Ibiri and Abou Charib, which Blench (2006) counts as distinct languages. The majority speak the Abou Charid.
Mararit people live in Argid Mararit, Abid Mararit, Wadah area, Donkey Kuma, Sani Kiro,in North Darfur State; in Silala area in South Darfur State and in Gienena provinvce in West Darfur State. The Talgai, Mirakawi, Wilkawi, and Tirgawi are tribes of the Mararit people .