Giziga, North

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: gis
Alternate Names: Dogba, Gisiga, Gisika, Giziga de, Guiziga, Maroua, Marva, Mi Marva, Tchere
Population: 20,000 (1982 SIL).
Location:: Far North region: Diamaré division, Meri subdivision, Mogazang and Tchere massifs and Dogba plains, north and west of Maroua.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.5
Language Use: Also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub].
Language Development: Grammar. Texts.
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Location: Far North region: Diamaré division, Meri subdivision, Mogazang and Tchere massifs and Dogba plains, north and west of Maroua.