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Maslam

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3: msv

Population  250 in Cameroon (Tourneux 2004). Nearly all are in Cameroon.
Region  Far North Province, Logone-and-Chari Division, Makari Subdivision, northwest of Kousseri, Maltam and Saho. Also in Chad.
Language map  Northern Cameroon, reference number 7
Dialects  Maslam (Maltam), Sao (Sahu). Related to Afade [aal], Mpade [mpi], Malgbe [mxf], Mser [kqx], Lagwan [kot]. Speakers may be able to use literature in one of these languages.
Classification  Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, B, B.1, Kotoko Proper, North
Language use  In rapid decline (Tourneux 2004).
Comments  ‘Mandage’ is used by the Kotoko to refer to either the northern group of Kotoko languages (Mpade, Afade, Maslam [msv], Malgbe) or the Kotoko group as a whole (including Mser and Lagwan). Muslim.

Also spoken in:

Chad

Language name   Maslam
Region  Town of N’Djamena, Hadjer Lamis region, Haraze-Al-Biar Department, Mani Subprefecture. North of N’Djamena, along Chari River; Maltam in Miskini and Blabli villages; Sao in Farcha-Milezi and Ngara-Mandju (or ‘Gourmadjo’) villages.
Language map  Southwestern Chad, reference number 31
Alternate names  Kotoko-Maltam, Maltam
Dialects  Maslam (Maltam), Sao (Sahu).
Comments  In the Kotoko ethnic and linguistic group. Kotoko total: 22,717 (1993 census).