Muyang | Ethnologue

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: muy
Alternate Names: Mouyenge, Mouyengue, Muyenge, Myau, Myenge
Autonym: ma Muyaŋ
Population: 30,000 (2007 SIL).
Location:: Far North region: Mayo-Sava division, Gouadagouada, Mougouba, Muyang, and Palbara massifs northeast of Tokombéré.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.5
Language Use: All domains. Used by all. Also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub]. Also use French [fra], especially young educated men. Also use Wuzlam [udl].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: High in French [fra] among young educated men, and some in Fulfulde [fub]. Classes in some areas, mostly among women and children. NT: 2013.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Muyang
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Far North region: Mayo-Sava division, Gouadagouada, Mougouba, Muyang, and Palbara massifs northeast of Tokombéré.