Bana language
Language spoken in Cameroon
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Bana is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in northern Cameroon. Dialects include Gamboura and Gili.[1]
NativetoCameroon
Native speakers
23,000 (2007)[1]Afro-Asiatic
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Chadic
- Biu–Mandara
- Bura–Higi
- Higi (A.3)
- Bana
- Higi (A.3)
- Bura–Higi
- Biu–Mandara
| Bana | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Cameroon |
| Region | Far North Region, Cameroon |
Native speakers | 23,000 (2007)[1] |
Afro-Asiatic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bcw |
| Glottolog | bana1305 |
| ELP | Bana |
| Bana | |
|---|---|
| Language | koma kabana |
Bana is spoken in the canton of Guili, in the northern part of the commune of Bourrha (department of Mayo-Tsanaga, Far North Region). The speakers call their language koma kabana 'the language of the Bana'.[2]
Phonology
The vowels of Bana are /ɨ ə ɛ/, which can occur with high, falling, low, or rising tone.[3]
