Baldemu language
Chadic language spoken in Cameroon
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Baldemu, or Mbazlam, is a nearly extinct Afro-Asiatic language spoken in northern Cameroon. Baldemu is spoken in Bogo commune, Diamaré department, Far North Region by only 5 speakers as of 2012.[3] Speakers have been shifting to Fulfulde.[1]
NativetoCameroon
RegionFar North Province
Native speakers
4 (2003)[1]Afro-Asiatic
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Chadic
- Biu–Mandara
- North
- Maroua[2]
- Baldemu
- Maroua[2]
- North
- Biu–Mandara
| Baldemu | |
|---|---|
| Mbazlam | |
| Baldare | |
| Native to | Cameroon |
| Region | Far North Province |
Native speakers | 4 (2003)[1] |
Afro-Asiatic
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bdn |
| Glottolog | bald1241 |
| ELP | Baldemu |
| Coordinates: 10°51′N 14°38′E | |
Name
The language is (or was) known as Baldemu or Baldare to its speakers.[4] It is sometimes rendered Baldamu, Balda, Mbazlam, or Mbazla.[3]
Baldamu is mentioned in Bryan and Westermann's Handbook of African Languages under the name Balda, suspected to be only a toponym. It is most closely related to Giziga, Mofu Duvangar, and Mofu Gudur according to C. Seignobos and H. Tourneux.[3]
