Psikye

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
kvj
Alternate Names
Kamsiki, Kapsiki, Ptsake
Population

40,500 in Cameroon (1982 SIL). Population total all countries: 52,500.

Location

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

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

Psikye (Kamu, Kapsiki), Zlenge. Similar to Hya [hya] and Kamwe [hig] of Nigeria.

Language Development
NT: 1988.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Psikye
Other Comments

Traditional religion.

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