Mina
A language of Cameroon
| Population | 11,000 (2000). |
| Region | Far North Province, Mayo-Tsanaga Division, Hina Subdivision, south of Mokolo. 20 villages. |
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Northern Cameroon, reference number 39 |
| Alternate names | Besleri, Hina |
| Dialects | Besleri, Jingjing (Dzumdzum), Gamdugun. |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.7 |
| Language use | Vigorous. All ages. Also use Fulfulde [fub] or French. Not generally bilingual in Daba [dbq]. |
| Language development | Positive towards literacy. |
| Comments | Muslim, traditional religion. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
POHLIG, James N., author. 1992. Preliminary statement of phonemes in Besleri.
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