Bata–Bacama languages

Bata–Bacama
Biu–Mandara A.8
Geographic
distribution:
Nigeria, Cameroon
Linguistic classification: Afro-Asiatic
Subdivisions:

The Bata–Bacama languages, group A.8 of the Biu–Mandara branch of the Afro-Asiatic family, are spoken in Cameroon and neighboring Nigeria.[1]

The languages are Gudu, Holma, Jimi, Ngwaba, Sharwa, Tsuvan, and the Bwatiye languages (Bata, Bacama, Fali, Gude, Nzanyi, and Zizilivakan).

Holma is extinct.

Notes

  1. ^ Raymond G. Gordon, Jr, ed. 2005. Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 15th edition. Dallas: Summer Institute of Linguistics.

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