Jina
A language of Cameroon
| Population | 1,500 (2001 H. Tourneux). 1,500 all Jina (2004 H. Tourneux). |
| Region | Far North Province, Logone-and-Chari Division, south Logone-Birni Subdivision, Zina area and east of Waza. |
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Northern Cameroon, reference number 10 |
| Alternate names | Zina |
| Dialects | Jina (Zine), Sarassara, Tchide (Sede), Muxule (Muxuli, Ngodeni), Mae. People in Zina say they understand Lagwan [kot] and Musgu [mug] better than Jina. |
| Classification | Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, B, B.1, Jina |
| Language use | Also use Lagwan. |
| Comments | Muxule may be a separate language. Included in what the Mandage call ‘Mida’a’ and ‘Da’a’. Muslim. |
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