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Tupuri

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3: tui

Population	125,000 in Cameroon. Population total all countries: 229,000.
Region	Far North Province, Kaele Division, southeast Moulvouday plain east of Kaele; Mayo-Danay Division, Kar-Hay Subdivision. Also in Chad.
Language map	Northern Cameroon, reference number 57
Alternate names	Dema, Honya, Mata, Ndoore, Ndore, Tongoyna, Toubouri, Toupouri, Tuburi, Wina
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Mbum-Day, Mbum, Northern, Tupuri-Mambai
Language development	Dictionary. Bible: 2005.
Comments	Traditional religion, Christian.

Also spoken in:

Chad

Language name	Tupuri
Population	104,000 in Chad (2006).
Region	Mayo-Kebbi Est region, Mont d’Illi Department, Fianga area.
Language map	Southwestern Chad, reference number 85
Alternate names	Ndore, Toubouri, Toupouri, Tuburi
Dialects	Bang-Ling, Bang-Were, Faale-Piyew, Podokge.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

SCHRAG, Brian E., author. 2007. Review of: Journey of song: public life and morality in Cameroon, by Clare A. Ignatowski.

WIESEMANN, Ursula, author. 1982. "The phonology and orthography of Tupuri."

Vernacular Publications

W̧a̧are Kandɛ, Faage maaga tayge jar po jɔŋ wɔ maa da' se ɓaara de ɓɛ ti re SIDA, Kɛfdɛr maa wel lakɔlɛ. 2010.

Wa̧a̧re Kandɛ; Faage maaga tayge jar po jɔŋ wɔ maa daʼ se ɓaara de ɓɛ ti re SIDA: Kɛfdɛr maa je had jare. 2010.