Bana | Ethnologue

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: bcw
Alternate Names: Baza, Ka-Bana, Koma, Mizeran, Parole des Bana
Autonym: kwəmà ká bàná
Population: 23,000 (2007 SIL). 14,000 Gamboura and 9,000 Guili.
Location:: Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division, Bourrah subdivision on Nigeria border.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.3
Dialects: Gamboura, Gili (Guili). Reportedly similar to Psikye [kvj], Hya [hya], and Kamwe [hig].
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub].
Language Development: Literature. Dictionary. NT: 2005.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bana
Writing: Latin script [Latn].

Location: Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division, Bourrah subdivision on Nigeria border.