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Dii

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3: dur

Population	47,000 (1982 SIL).
Region	North Province, Mayo-Rey Division, Tchollire Subdivision; Adamawa Province, Vina Division, Ngaoundere Subdivision, north and east of Ngaoundere.
Language map	Northern Cameroon, reference number 89
Alternate names	Dourou, Durru, Duru, Nyag Dii, Yag Dii, Zaa
Dialects	Mambe’, Mamna’a, Goom, Boow, Ngbang, Sagzee (Saadje, Saakye), Vaazin, Home, Nyok. Goom may be a separate language.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Leko-Nimbari, Duru, Dii
Language development	Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2001.
Comments	Refer to themselves as ‘Yag Dii’. Traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

LODE, Lars, author. 1984. A satellite translation project.

NOSS, Philip A., editor. 1982. Grafting Old Rootstock: Studies in Culture and Religion of the Chamba, Duru, Fula, and Gbaya of Cameroun.  

Vernacular Publications

Gam hen balɨ́ɨ, ba kɔ́ née ma kaa ba hen kan gammá. 1992.