Mefele

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: mfj
Alternate Names: Baitsawara, Boulahay, Bula, Bulahai
Population: 11,000 (2002 SIL).
Location:: Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division, Mokolo subdivision, 6 villages south and east of Mokolo.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.5
Dialects: Mefele (Mofouele), Serak (Sirak), Muhura (Moughour, Mouhour), Shugule (Chougoule).
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub], increasingly due to travel. Also use French [fra], increasingly by a few children in school. Also use Mafa [maf], especially children, who learn it at school and market. Used as L2 by Cuvok [cuv], Mafa [maf].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Mefele
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division, Mokolo subdivision, 6 villages south and east of Mokolo.