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GOU ISO 639-3

Gavar

Ma Gavar Autonym

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Gauar, Gawar, Gaware, Gouwar, Kortchi, Rtchi
Autonym
Ma Gavar
Population
15,000 (2010 SIL).
Location:
Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division, Mokolo subdivision, Mogode canton, Gawar area, south of Mokolo. Some Gavar Hossere live among Gavar-Fulfulde, and some isolated in Kortchi village mountain area.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.7
Dialects
None known. Distinct phonological, grammatical and sociolinguistic differences with Buwal [bhs]. Lexical similarity: 90% with Buwal [bhs].
Language Use
Vigorous. Home, village, market, church. Used by all. Most also use Buwal [bhs]. Some also use Giziga [giz]. Some also use Hausa [hau]. Some also use Mbudum [xmd]. Some also use Psikye [kvj]. Also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub]. Also use Daba [dbq]. Also use French [fra]. Also use Mafa [maf]. Also use Mofu-Gudur [mif]. Used as L2 by Buwal [bhs].
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gavar
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
The Gavar Hossere speak Gavar; the Gavar Fulfulde speak Fulfulde [fub] (2018 M. Viljoen). Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

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Location: Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division, Mokolo subdivision, Mogode canton, Gawar area, south of Mokolo. Some Gavar Hossere live among Gavar-Fulfulde, and some isolated in Kortchi village mountain area.