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Mafa

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3: maf

Population  136,000 in Cameroon (1982 SIL). Population total all countries: 140,910.
Region  Far North Province, Mayo-Tsanaga Division, from Mokolo north. Also in Nigeria.
Language map  Northern Cameroon, reference number 17
Alternate names   “Matakam” , Mofa, Natakan
Dialects  West Mafa (Magoumaz, Mavoumay), Central Mafa (Ouzal, Koza, Mokola, Mokolo, Ldamtsai), East Mafa (Soulede, Roua).
Classification  Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.5
Language development  Dictionary. Bible: 1978–1989.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Traditional religion, Christian.

Also spoken in:

Nigeria

Language name   Mafa
Population  4,910 in Nigeria (2000).
Region  Borno state, Gwoza LGA.
Language map  Nigeria, Map 4, reference number 233
Alternate names  Bula, Bulahai, “Matakam” , Natakan
Dialects  Mafa.
 

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

CRAWFORD, Karyn, author. 2005. "Lexicostatistics and intelligibility testing survey with simplified SLOPE of the Mefele language."  Available online

MBANJI, Bawe Ernest, illustrator; GFELLER, Elisabeth, editor. 1990. Multilingual Cameroon: Reader in Cameroonian languages = Cameroun multilingue: Lectures en langues camerounaises .