Mina

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A language of Cameroon

Alternate Names

Hina

User Population

11,000 (2000).

Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division, Hina subdivision, 20 villages south of Mokolo.

Language Maps

Northern Cameroon

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

Bezleri, Jingjing (Dzumdzum), Kefedjevreng.

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Some also use Mazagway-Hidi [dkx]. Also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub]. Also use Daba [dbq], but most not generally bilingual in it. Also use French [fra], especially educated people. Used as L2 by Mazagway-Hidi [dkx], Mbudum [xmd].

Language Development

Positive attitudes towards literacy. Grammar.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Mina

Unwritten [Qaax].

Muslim, Christian.