Muyang

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
muy
Alternate Names
Mouyenge, Mouyengue, Muyenge, Myau, Myenge
Population

30,000 (2007 SIL).

Location

Far North Region, Mayo-Sava division, northeast of Tokombere, Muyang, Mougouba, Gouadagouada, and Palbara massifs.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.5
Language Use

All domains. All ages. Some code-switching among young educated men.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: High in French [fra] among young educated men, and some in Fulfulde [fub]. Classes in some areas, mostly among women and children. Poetry. Bible portions: 2005–2009.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Muyang
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.