Tsuvan

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
tsh
Alternate Names
Matsuvan, Motsuvan, Tchede, Telaki, Teleki, Terki
User Population

2,300 (2000 SIL).

Location

Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division, southeast Bourrha subdivision, Tchevi village, 5 quartiers found in an area 10 km in diameter northeast of Dourbeye; some in North region: Mayo-Louti division.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.8
Language Use

Home, friends, work, ceremonies. Some young people, all adults. Interviewees stated that the youth from both villages speak Fulfulde more than Tsuvan (Brye 2001). Most also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub], with diglossia. Also use French [fra], as medium of instruction in school.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tsuvan
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].