Mefele

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A language of Cameroon

Alternate Names

Baitsawara, Boulahay, Bula, Bulahai

User Population

11,000 (2002 SIL).

Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division, Mokolo subdivision, 6 villages south and east of Mokolo.

Language Maps

Northern Cameroon

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.5

Mefele (Mofouele), Serak (Sirak), Muhura (Moughour, Mouhour), Shugule (Chougoule).

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub], increasingly due to travel. Also use French [fra], increasingly by a few children in school. Also use Mafa [maf], especially children, who learn it at school and market. Used as L2 by Cuvok [cuv], Mafa [maf].

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Mefele

Unwritten [Qaax].