Giziga, North

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
gis
Alternate Names
Dogba, Gisiga, Gisika, Giziga de, Guiziga, Maroua, Marva, Mi Marva, Tchere
User Population

20,000 (1982 SIL).

Location

Far North region: Diamaré division, Meri subdivision, Mogazang and Tchere massifs and Dogba plains, north and west of Maroua.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.5
Language Use

Some also use French [fra], as language of public education. Also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub].

Language Development

Grammar. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Giziga, North
Other Comments

Traditional religion.