Wawa

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A language of Cameroon

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User Population

3,000 (1991 SIL). 700 in Gandoua dialect (2014 SIL).

Location

Adamawa region: Mayo-Banyo division, Bankim subdivision, 9 villages: Dembesse, Gandoua, Gaoula, Kassala, Mbassewa, Mbenguedje, Ndi, Oumyari, and Yabam west of Banyo.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Northern, Mambiloid, Suga-Vute, Vute
Dialects

Gandoua (Gandua), Oumyari, Ndi, Mbengedje.

Language Use

Still transmitted to children, but much mixing with other languages (2014 SIL). Some young people, all adults. Many also use French [fra]. Many also use Vute [vut]. Also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub].

Language Development

All Wawa are literate in Arabic [arb]. Some are literate in French [fra]. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Wawa
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Muslim.