Daba

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3

dbq

Alternate Names

Dabba

Autonym

Daba

User Population

24,000 in Cameroon (2007 SIL). Total users in all countries: 25,000.

Location

Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division, Bourrah and Hina subdivisions; North region: Mayo-Louti division, Mayo-Oulo and Guider subdivisions northwest of Guider.

Language Maps

5 (Developing).

Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.7

Dialects

Nive, Pologozom, Gamdugun.

Language Use

Vigorous. Used by all. Many also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub] (Lienhard and Giger 2009). Many also use French [fra] (Lienhard and Giger 2009). Used as L2 by Gavar [gou], Gidar [gid], Mazagway-Hidi [dkx], Mina [hna].

Language Development

Literature. Videos. Dictionary. NT: 1992–2015.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Daba

Writing

Latin script [Latn].