Mafa language
Afro-Asiatic language
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Mafa is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in northern Cameroon and Northern Nigeria by the Mafa people.
Native speakers
210,000 (2005)[1]Afro-Asiatic
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Chadic
- Biu–Mandara
- Wandala–Mafa
- Mafa languages (A.5)
- South (c)
- Mafa
- South (c)
- Mafa languages (A.5)
- Wandala–Mafa
- Biu–Mandara
| Mafa | |
|---|---|
| Mafahay | |
| Native to | Cameroon, Nigeria |
| Region | Far North Province, Borno State, Adamawa State |
Native speakers | 210,000 (2005)[1] |
Afro-Asiatic
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | maf |
| Glottolog | mafa1239 |
Dialects
Mafa is widely spoken in the department of Mayo-Tsanaga from Mokolo to the north. Mafa includes the following dialects.[2]
- Central Mafa in Koza commune and in Mokolo town
- West Mafa in the northwest of Mokolo Commune (Magoumaz)
- East Mafa in the northeast (Soulede and Roua communes)
There are 136,000 speakers in Cameroon.[2]
Phonology
Vowels
Consonants
- /ᵑɡ/ is heard as a velar nasal [ŋ] when in word-final position.[3]
