Jina

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
jia
Alternate Names
Zina
Population

1,500 (2004 H. Tourneux).

Location

Far North Region, Logone and Chari divisions, south Logone-Birni subdivision, Zina area and east of Waza town.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, B, B.1, Jina
Dialects

Jina (Zine), Mae, Muxule (Muxuli, Ngodeni), Sarassara, Tchide (Sede). People in Zina say they understand Lagwan [kot] and Musgu [mug] better than Jina.

Language Use

Also use Lagwan [kot].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Jina
Other Comments

Muxule may be a separate language. Glossonym: Mida’a and Da’a by the Mandage. Muslim.