DKX ISO 639-3
Mazagway-Hidi
Mazagway-Hidi Autonym
A language of Cameroon
- ISO 639
- dkx
- Alternate Names
- Mazagway
- Autonym
- Mazagway-Hidi
- Population
- 35,000 (2005 census).
- Location:
- Far North region: Diamaré division southwest corner, Ndoukoula district, Dagaï, Kpala; Mayo-Tsanaga division, Mokolo subdivision, Hina district, Mayo-Ladde, Zouvoul; North region: Bénoué division: Tam Djidde; Mayo-Louti division, Baila, Boula Ibbi, Mazagway.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.7
- Dialects
- Mazagway (Daba-Mousgoy, Musgoi, Musgoy), Kola (Daba-Kola, Kpala), Madama.
- Language Use
- Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Many also use French [fra]. Some also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub]. Some also use Daba [dbq]. Some also use Giziga [giz]. Some also use Mina [hna]. Used as L2 by Mina [hna].
- Language Development
- Literature. Dictionary. Texts. Bible portions: 1972.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Mazagway-Hidi
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Far North region: Diamaré division southwest corner, Ndoukoula district, Dagaï, Kpala; Mayo-Tsanaga division, Mokolo subdivision, Hina district, Mayo-Ladde, Zouvoul; North region: Bénoué division: Tam Djidde; Mayo-Louti division, Baila, Boula Ibbi, Mazagway.
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