Masa languages

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The Masa languages are a group of closely related Chadic languages of southwestern Chad and northern Cameroon.

Geographic
distribution
southwestern Chad and northern Cameroon
Subdivisions
  • North Masa
  • South Masa
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Masa
Geographic
distribution
southwestern Chad and northern Cameroon
Linguistic classificationAfro-Asiatic
Subdivisions
  • North Masa
  • South Masa
Language codes
Glottologmasa1323
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Languages

The Masa languages listed in Blench (2006) are:[1]

The exonym Zime is used for the Herdé, Ngeté, Pévé, and Mesmé. Similarly, Kaɗo is a generic name for the Peve–Kaɗo languages, a couple of which are called Lamé as well.

Shryock (1997)

Shryock (1997: 32)[2] subgroups the Masa languages as:

Numerals

Comparison of numerals in individual languages:[3]

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Herdé (Zime)ɗàwhʷóèɓhī́ndʒìʔfíɗíʔvàɬkāŋɡīʔsēɗātʃɔ̀hòʔtēfer̄ɗɛwɡùɓ
Marba (1)mbàhíndífíɗíváɬkárɡéyákíɗìzíyàʔàklávándíɬéŋádóɡò
Marba (2)mbàɦìndífíɗívàɬkàraɡàyàsìdìzìjáklàvàndìɮèèŋàdòk / dòɡò
Masana (Massa)kèp, tù, tùmmàʔɦìdífìɗìvàɬkàrɡìjàsìdìjàɡlàvàndíɮèŋèdòòk
Mesme (Zime)ɗāwhɔ̀ɓhīndìfíɗívàtlkāndīsēɗātʃɔ̃hō̃tɛ̄rfīɗɛ̄wɡùɓ / ɡùp
Musey (Musei) (1)dèwɓàhíndífídífàɬkárɡìyákídísìyákálvàndìɬèŋŋèdòɡò
Musey (Musei) (2)dèwmbàɦìndìfídívàɬkàrɡìjákìdìzìjákàlvàndìɮèŋèdòk / dòɡò
Pévé (1)ɗawhoɓhínjiʔfə́ɗiʔváɬkánkiʔsyéɗaʔ *tsóhoʔtʃéfaɗewɡuɓ
Pévé (2)ɗaohwōɓhínjīfúɗīvātlkánkísédātʃóhōtʃéfāɗēoɡwúɓ
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