Merey

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
meq
Alternate Names
Mere, Meri, Mofu de Méri, Méré
User Population

10,000 (1982 SIL).

Location

Far North region: Diamaré division, near Meri massif west of Meri town.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

Used by all. Some also use French [fra]. Some also use Zulgo-Gemzek [gnd]. A few also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub]. A few also use Mbuko [mqb]. A few also use North Mofu [mfk]. Used as L2 by Zulgo-Gemzek [gnd].

Language Development

Literature. NT: 2012.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Merey
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.