Masa languages facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Masa |
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| Geographic distribution: |
Southwestern Chad and Northern Cameroon |
| Linguistic classification: | Afro-Asiatic
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| Subdivisions: |
North Masa
South Masa
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The Masa languages are a branch of Chadic languages. There are fewer than 20 that are still spoken. They are spoken in Chad and Cameroon.
Branches
The Masa languages listed in Blench (2006) are:
- North
- Massa (Masana)
- ? Zumaya (†)
- Musey–Azumeina
- Musey (Banana)
- Azumeina (Marba)
- South
- Mesmé
- Peve–Kaɗo
- Pévé
- Ngeté-Herdé
See also
In Spanish: Lenguas masa para niños
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