Mofu-Gudur

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
mif
Alternate Names
Mey ŋga aŋgwa, Mey Mafaw Gudur, Mofou, Mofou de Goudour, Mofu, Mofu South, Mofu-Sud
Autonym
Mey Mafaw, Mey aŋgwa
User Population

90,000 (2008 SIL), increasing.

Location

Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division into Diamare division, Mokolo subdivision, massifs south of Tsanaga river to Mayo-Louti river.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

Mokong (Mey Məkaŋ), Gudur (Mey Gudal), Zidim (Mey Zədem), Dimeo (Mey Dimew), Massagal (Massakal, Mey Masakal), Njeleng (Mey Njeleŋ).

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub]. Many also use French [fra]. A few also use Giziga [giz]. A few also use Mafa [maf]. Used as L2 by Cuvok [cuv], Gavar [gou], Mbudum [xmd].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 15%. Literacy rate in L2: 30%. Several schools have Multilingual Education programs, with Mofu-Gudur as the language of instruction. Literature. Radio. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2007.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mofu-Gudur
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.