Gavar

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
gou
Alternate Names
Gauar, Gawar, Gaware, Gouwar, Kortchi, Rtchi
Autonym
Ma Gavar
User Population

15,000 (2010 SIL).

Location

Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division, Mokolo subdivision, Mogode canton, Gawar area, south of Mokolo. Some Gavar Hossere live among Gavar-Fulfulde, and some isolated in Kortchi village mountain area.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

None known. Distinct phonological, grammatical and sociolinguistic differences with Buwal [bhs]. Lexical similarity: 90% with Buwal [bhs].

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, village, market, church. Used by all. Most also use Buwal [bhs]. Some also use Giziga [giz]. Some also use Hausa [hau]. Some also use Mbudum [xmd]. Some also use Psikye [kvj]. Also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub]. Also use Daba [dbq]. Also use French [fra]. Also use Mafa [maf]. Also use Mofu-Gudur [mif]. Used as L2 by Buwal [bhs].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gavar
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

The Gavar Hossere speak Gavar; the Gavar Fulfulde speak Fulfulde [fub] (2018 M. Viljoen). Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.