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DBQ ISO 639-3

Daba

Daba Autonym

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639
dbq
Alternate Names
Dabba
Autonym
Daba
Population
24,000 in Cameroon (2007 SIL). Total users in all countries: 25,000.
Location:
Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division, Bourrah and Hina subdivisions; North region: Mayo-Louti division, Mayo-Oulo and Guider subdivisions northwest of Guider.
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.7
Dialects
Nive, Pologozom, Gamdugun.
Language Use
Vigorous. Used by all. Many also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub] (Lienhard and Giger 2009). Many also use French [fra] (Lienhard and Giger 2009). Used as L2 by Gavar [gou], Gidar [gid], Mazagway-Hidi [dkx], Mina [hna].
Language Development
Literature. Videos. Dictionary. NT: 1992–2015.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Daba
Writing
Latin script [Latn].

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Daba
User Population
1,000 in Nigeria (Crozier and Blench 1992).
Location
Adamawa state: Mubi LGA, 1 village between Bahuli and Mubi.
Language Status
6b (Threatened)
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Map

Location: Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division, Bourrah and Hina subdivisions; North region: Mayo-Louti division, Mayo-Oulo and Guider subdivisions northwest of Guider.