Biu-Mandara A.3 languages
Encyclopedia
The Kamwe languages, group A.3 of the Biu–Mandara branch of the Afro-Asiatic
family, are mainly spoken in Far North Province
, Cameroon
, as well as in Adamawa State
, Nigeria
.
The largest language numerically is Kamwe
. The others are Bana
, Hya
, Psikye
, and Kirya-Konzəl
.
Afro-Asiatic languages
The Afroasiatic languages , also known as Hamito-Semitic, constitute one of the world's largest language families, with about 375 living languages...
family, are mainly spoken in Far North Province
Far North Province
The Far North Region , also known as the Extreme North Region , is the northernmost constituent province of the Republic of Cameroon. It borders the North Region to the south, Chad to the east, and Nigeria to the west. The capital is Maroua.The province is one of Cameroon's most culturally diverse...
, Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
, as well as in Adamawa State
Adamawa State
Adamawa is a state in northeastern Nigeria, with its capital at Yola. It was formed in 1991 from part of Gongola State with four administrative divisions namely: Adamawa, Ganye, Mubi and Numan. It is one of the thirty-six States which constitute the Federal Republic of Nigeria.-Geography:Adamawa...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
.
The largest language numerically is Kamwe
Kamwe language
Kamwe is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Adamawa State, Borno State in Nigeria and North Western Cameroon. Dialects include Nkafa, Dakwa, Fali of Kiriya, Fali of Mijilu, Futu, Humsi, Modi, Sina, and Tili Pte....
. The others are Bana
Bana language
Bana is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in northern Cameroon. Dialects include Gamboura and Gili.-References:* * Erica Hofmann. 1990. "A Preliminary Phonology of Bana," University of Victoria MA thesis.-External links:**...
, Hya
Hya language
Hya is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in northern Cameroon and neighboring regions of Nigeria.-External links:**...
, Psikye
Psikye language
Psikye is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in northern Cameroon and eastern Nigeria. Dialects include Psikye and Zlenge.- References :* -External links:**...
, and Kirya-Konzəl
Kirya-Konzəl language
Kirya-Konzəl is a recently documented Chadic language of Nigeria, though it was first attested in 1931. The varieties, Fali of Kirya and Fali of Mijilu , are very close.-External links:*Blench, Roger, and A. Ndamsai, 2007. *Yoder, Z. 2011....
.