Hya

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
hya
Alternate Names
Ghye, Za
Population

940 in Cameroon (2002 SIL). Population total all countries: 2,940.

Location

Far North Region, Mayo-Tsanaga division, Mokolo subdivision, Amsa. Also in Nigeria.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.3
Dialects

Similar to Kamwe [hig]. Lexical similarity: 62% with Psikye [kvj].

Language Use

All domains. Also use Psikye [kvj].

Language Development
Positive attitudes toward literacy.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Hya
Writing
Unwritten.

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