Hya

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
hya
Alternate Names
Ghye, Za
User Population

940 in Cameroon (2002 SIL). Total users in all countries: 2,940.

Location

Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division, Mokolo subdivision, Amsa.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.3
Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Kamwe [hig]. Lexical similarity: 62% with Psikye [kvj].

Language Use

All domains. Shifted to Adamawa Fulfulde [fub]. Some also use French [fra], as language of public education.

Language Development

Positive attitudes toward literacy.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Hya
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

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