Mofu-Gudur | Ethnologue

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: mif
Alternate Names: Mey ŋga aŋgwa, Mey Mafaw Gudur, Mofou, Mofou de Goudour, Mofu, Mofu South, Mofu-Sud
Autonym: Mey Mafaw, Mey aŋgwa
Population: 90,000 (2008 SIL), increasing.
Location:: Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division into Diamare division, Mokolo subdivision, massifs south of Tsanaga river to Mayo-Louti river.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.5
Dialects: Mokong (Mey Məkaŋ), Gudur (Mey Gudal), Zidim (Mey Zədem), Dimeo (Mey Dimew), Massagal (Massakal, Mey Masakal), Njeleng (Mey Njeleŋ).
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub]. Many also use French [fra]. A few also use Giziga [giz]. A few also use Mafa [maf]. Used as L2 by Cuvok [cuv], Gavar [gou], Mbudum [xmd].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 15%. Literacy rate in L2: 30%. Several schools have Multilingual Education programs, with Mofu-Gudur as the language of instruction. Literature. Radio. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2007.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Mofu-Gudur
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.

Location: Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division into Diamare division, Mokolo subdivision, massifs south of Tsanaga river to Mayo-Louti river.