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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Chad > Musey

Musey

A language of Chad

ISO 639-3: mse

Population  209,000 in Chad (2006). Population total all countries: 229,000.
Region  Mayo-Kebbi Est region, Kabbia and Mont d’Illi departments (Gounou Gaya, Fianga) and Tandjilé region, Tandjile Ouest Department (Kélo). Gounou Gaya is commercial and administrative center. Also in Cameroon.
Language map  Southwestern Chad, reference number 83
Alternate names   Bananna, Bananna Ho Ho, Mosi, Moussei, Moussey, Musei, Museyna, Mussoi, Mussoy
Dialects  Bongor-Jodo-Tagal-Berem-Gunu, Pe-Holom-Gamé, Jaraw-Domo, Lew. Some intelligibility with Masana [mcn]. Marba [mpg] (Azumeina) is most similar linguistically. The Lew dialect is most similar to Marba. All dialects mutually intelligible. Dialect names are village names. The Pe dialect is in Cameroon.
Classification  Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Masa
Language use  Kera [ker] and other nearby groups are bilingual in Musey.
Language development  NT: 1996.
Comments  Traditional religion.

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Cameroon

Language name   Musey
Population  20,000 in Cameroon.
Region  Far North Province, Mayo-Danay Division, east of Guere on Chad border.
Language map  Northern Cameroon, reference number 59
Alternate names  Bananna, Bananna Ho, Ho, Mosi, Moussei, Moussey, Musaya, Musei, Museyna, Musiina, Musoi, Mussoi, Mussoy
Dialects  Pe.
Comments  Traditional religion.