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Fali, South

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3fal

Population  20,000 (1982 SIL).
Region  Hossere Bapara area, Tsolaram, Hossere Toro, and Ndoudja; North Province, Benoue Division, northeast of Garoua, Pitoa Subdivision, south of Dembo.
Language map  Northern Cameroon, reference number 63
Dialects  Fali-Tinguelin (Ndoudja, Mango, Ram, Toro), Kangou (Kaang, Kangu, Fali Kangou), Bele (Ngoutchoumi, Fali-Bele, Fali du Bele-Fere).
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Fali
Language development  NT: 1975.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Different from North Fali [fll], Fali of Baissa [fah], or Fali [fli] of Nigeria and Cameroon, which is Chadic.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

ENNULAT, Helen; ENNULAT, Jürgen H., authors. 1971. Description phonologique fali (parler de Ram).

ENNULAT, Jürgen H., author. 1978. "Participant categories in Fali stories."  Available online

Vernacular Publications

Cèngni jàk kèta. 1973.

Dik dàm kpeesi ni janggum. 1973.

Engni janggum. 1973.

Iisirra janggum. 1973.

Janggi, mu mbin mbâra. 1974.

Loo a janggum. 1974.

Sakta tisaga ây. 1973.

Yèk jàk nûr ây. 1974.