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MSE ISO 639-3

Musey

Museyna Autonym

A language of Chad

ISO 639
mse
Alternate Names
Bananna, Bananna Ho Ho, Mosi, Moussei, Moussey, Musei, Mussoi, Mussoy
Autonym
Museyna
Population
383,000 in Chad (2019). Total users in all countries: 433,000.
Location:
Mayo-Kebbi Est region: Kabbia and Mont d’Illi departments, Fianga, Gounou Gaya; Mayo-Kebbi Ouest region: small border enclave; Tandjilé region: Tandjilé Ouest department, Kélo.
Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Masa
Dialects
Bongor-Jodo-Tagal-Berem-Gunu, Pe-Holom-Gamé, Jaraw-Domo. Some intelligibility of Masana [mcn]. Marba [mpg] (Azumeina) is reportedly most similar linguistically. All dialects mutually intelligible. Dialect names are village names. Pe dialect is in Cameroon.
Language Use
Kera [ker] and other nearby groups are bilingual in Musey. Also use French [fra].
Language Development
Bible: 2002.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Musey
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Traditional religion.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Musey
User Population
50,000 in Cameroon (2005 SIL). Based on the actual population of the subdivisions where the Musey people are present as of the 2005 census (2014 C. Hamm).
Location
Far North region: Mayo-Danay division, east of Guere on Chad border.
Dialects
Pe.
Language Status
5 (Developing)
Other Comments
Traditional religion.
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Map

Location: Mayo-Kebbi Est region: Kabbia and Mont d’Illi departments, Fianga, Gounou Gaya; Mayo-Kebbi Ouest region: small border enclave; Tandjilé region: Tandjilé Ouest department, Kélo.