MEQ ISO 639-3
Merey
A language of Cameroon
- ISO 639
- meq
- Alternate Names
- Mere, Meri, Mofu de Méri, Méré
- Population
- 10,000 (1982 SIL).
- Location:
- Far North region: Diamaré division, near Meri massif west of Meri town.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.5
- Language Use
- Used by all. Some also use French [fra]. Some also use Zulgo-Gemzek [gnd]. A few also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub]. A few also use Mbuko [mqb]. A few also use North Mofu [mfk]. Used as L2 by Zulgo-Gemzek [gnd].
- Language Development
- Literature. NT: 2012.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Merey
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Christian, traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Far North region: Diamaré division, near Meri massif west of Meri town.
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