Page Type: languageWawa | Ethnologue

WWW ISO 639-3

Wawa

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639
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Population
3,000 (1991 SIL). 700 in Gandoua dialect (2014 SIL).
Location:
Adamawa region: Mayo-Banyo division, Bankim subdivision, 9 villages: Dembesse, Gandoua, Gaoula, Kassala, Mbassewa, Mbenguedje, Ndi, Oumyari, and Yabam west of Banyo.
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Northern, Mambiloid, Suga-Vute, Vute
Dialects
Gandoua (Gandua), Oumyari, Ndi, Mbengedje.
Language Use
Still transmitted to children, but much mixing with other languages (2014 SIL). Some young people, all adults. Many also use French [fra]. Many also use Vute [vut]. Also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub].
Language Development
All Wawa are literate in Arabic [arb]. Some are literate in French [fra]. Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Wawa
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments
Muslim.

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Location: Adamawa region: Mayo-Banyo division, Bankim subdivision, 9 villages: Dembesse, Gandoua, Gaoula, Kassala, Mbassewa, Mbenguedje, Ndi, Oumyari, and Yabam west of Banyo.