LME ISO 639-3
Pévé
A language of Chad
- ISO 639
- lme
- Alternate Names
- Lamé, Peve, Zime, “Ka’do Pevé” (pej.), “Kado” (pej.)
- Population
- 30,000 in Chad (1999 SIL). Total users in all countries: 35,720.
- Location:
- Mayo-Kebbi Ouest region: Lamé is center.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Masa
- Dialects
- Lamé, Doe (Doué), Dari. Related to Herdé [hed] and Ngeté [nnn] with differences in phonology, grammar, and ethnic attitudes.
- Language Development
- Grammar. NT: 1986.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Pévé
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Different from Lame [bma] of Nigeria.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- North region: Mayo-Rey division, northeast of Tchollire, Bouba-Ndjida Park area.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous)
- Other Comments
- Different from Lame [bma] of Nigeria. View other languages of Cameroon
Language Name
Pévé
User Population
5,720 in Cameroon (2000).
Map
Location: Mayo-Kebbi Ouest region: Lamé is center.
Size and Vitality
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