Iyasa

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A language of Cameroon

Location

South region: Océan division, Campo and Kribi subdivisions, 15 villages on the coast near Equatorial Guinea.

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Equatorial Guinea

Language NameIyasa

User Population

1,000 in Equatorial Guinea (2017 S. Smith), decreasing. Ethnic population: 1,100 (2017).

Location

Litoral province: Edjabe village.

Alternate Names

Bongwe, Lyassa, Maasa, Yasa, Yassa

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. All also use Spanish [spa].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Very low. No available literature.

Other Comments

Traditionally coastal fishermen. All the Kombe, One, Mari, Bweko, and cross-border Yasa consider themselves ‘Bongwe’ (those who use ‘ngwe’ to refer to ourselves), and together with additional groups are vNdowe’ (the beach peoples). Christian.

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Gabon

Language NameIyasa

Location

Woleu-Ntem province.

Alternate Names

Bongwe, Lyassa, Maasa, Yasa, Yassa

Dialects

Iyasa, Bweko, Vendo, Bodele, Marry, One, Asonga, Bomui, Mogana, Mooma, Mapanga.

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Language Use

Shifting to French [fra].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Some or all reportedly are Pygmies.

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Iyasa

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