Musgu

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
mug
Alternate Names
Mousgou, Mousgoum, Mousgoun, Munjuk, Musgum, Musuk, Muzuk
Autonym
Mulwi
User Population

140,000 in Cameroon (2005 SIL). Based on the actual population of the sub-divisions where the Musgu people are present, as of the 2005 census (2014 C. Hamm). Total users in all countries: 164,400.

Location

Far North region: Mayo-Danay division, Maga subdivision.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, B, B.2
Dialects

Mpus (Mousgoum de Pouss, Pouss, Pus), Beege (Jafga), Vulum (Mulwi, Vlum), Ngilemong, Luggoy, Maniling (Mani-Iling), Muzuk (Mousgoum de Guirvidig). Vulum dialect is mainly in Chad.

Language Use

Most also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub]. Some also use Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu]. Some also use French [fra], as language of public education. Some also use Giziga [giz]. Some also use Tupuri [tui]. A few also use Afade [aal]. A few also use Kanuri [kau]. Used as L2 by Masana [mcn], Tupuri [tui].

Language Development

Grammar. Bible: 2016.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Musgu
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion.

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