Biu-Mandara A.4 languages
Encyclopedia
The Mandara–Lamang languages, group A.4 of the Biu–Mandara branch of the Afro-Asiatic
family, are mainly spoken in Cameroon
and Nigeria
.
The family is sometimes called simply Mandara, in which case the branch of Mandara languages is called Mandara proper.
Mandara
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 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...
and 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 family is sometimes called simply Mandara, in which case the branch of Mandara languages is called Mandara proper.
Languages
Lamang- Hdi, Lamang, Vemgo-MabasVemgo-Mabas languageVemgo-Mabas is an Afro-Asiatic language of Cameroon and Nigeria. Dialects are Vemgo, Mabas, and, in Nigeria, Visik....
Mandara
- WandalaWandala languageWandala, also Mandara, Mura, or Malgwa, is an Afro-Asiatic language of Cameroon and Nigeria....
(Mura, Mandara, Malgwa) - Parkwa (Podoko)
- Glavda: CineniCineni languageCineni is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Borno State, Nigeria in the single village of Cineni....
, DghwedeDghwede languageDghwede is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Borno State, Nigeria in the Gwoza LGA.-References:*...
, Guduf-GavaGuduf-Gava languageGuduf-Gava is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Borno State, Nigeria.-References:*...
, GlavdaGlavda languageGlavda is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Borno State, Nigeria and in Far North Province, Cameroon.-References:***...
, GvokoGvoko languageGvoko is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Borno State, Nigeria and Far North Province, Cameroon.-External links:**...