Ethnologue

Bana

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Baza, Ka-Bana, Koma, Mizeran, Parole des Bana

Autonym

kwəmà ká bàná

Population

23,000 (2007 SIL). 14,000 Gamboura and 9,000 Guili.

Location

Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division, Bourrah subdivision on Nigeria border.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Gamboura, Gili (Guili). Reportedly similar to Psikye [kvj], Hya [hya], and Kamwe [hig].

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. All ages.

Language Development

Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2005.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].