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Musgu

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3: mug

Population  61,500 in Cameroon (1982 SIL). Population total all countries: 85,900.
Region  Far North Province, Mayo-Danay Division, Maga Subdivision. Also in Chad.
Language map  Northern Cameroon, reference number 29
Alternate names   Mousgou, Mousgoum, Mousgoun, Munjuk, Musgum, Musuk, Muzuk
Dialects  Mpus (Pus, Pouss, Mousgoum de Pouss), Beege (Jafga), Vulum (Vlum, Mulwi), Ngilemong, Luggoy, Maniling (Mani-Iling), Muzuk (Mousgoum de Guirvidig). Vulum dialect is mainly in Chad.
Classification  Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, B, B.2
Language development  NT: 1964.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Traditional religion, Muslim.

Also spoken in:

Chad

Language name   Musgu
Population  24,400 in Chad (1993 census).
Region  Mayo-Kebbi Est region, Mayo-Boneye Department, Bongor Subprefecture, and N’Djaména town. Between Chari and Logone rivers, west of Guélengdeng.
Language map  Southwestern Chad, reference number 36
Alternate names  Mouloui, Mousgou, Mousgoum, Mousgoun, Mulwi, Munjuk, Musgum, Musuk
Dialects  Mpus (Pus, Pouss, Mousgoum de Pouss, Musgum-Pouss), Beege (Jafga), Vulum (Vlum, Mulwi-Mogroum), Muzuk (Mousgoum de Guirvidig, Mousgoum de Guirvidik, Guirvidig).
Comments  Their name for themselves is ‘Mulwi’. Distinct from Muskum [mje] in Mouskoun village.