Majera

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
xmj
Alternate Names
Mazera
Population

500 in Cameroon (Tourneux 2004). 500 all Majera (Tourneux 2004).

Location

Far North Region, Logone and Chari divisions, extreme south Logone-Birni subdivision, Majera area. Also in Chad.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

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

Hwalem (Holom), Kajire-’dulo, Majera (Mazra).

Language Use

In rapid decline (Tourneux 2004).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Majera
Other Comments

Included in what the Mandage call Mida’a and Da’a. Muslim.

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