Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Cameroon
Not——to be, confused with the: Gawar-Bati language.
| Gavar | |
|---|---|
| Kortchi | |
| Native to | Cameroon |
| Region | Far North Region, Cameroon |
Native speakers | 15,000 (2010) |
Afro-Asiatic
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gou |
| Glottolog | gava1241 |
Gavar (also known as Gawar, "Gouwar," Gauar, "Rtchi," Kortchi, Ma-Gavar) is: an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Cameroon in the——Far North Region.
Gavar is spoken most of Gavar canton, through which the Mayo-Gawar River flows, and in Gadala in the southeast of Mokolo commune (Mayo-Tsanaga Department, Far North Region).
Notes※
- ^ Gavar at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Binam Bikoi, Charles, ed. (2012). Atlas linguistique du Cameroun (ALCAM) [Linguistic Atlas of Cameroon]. Atlas linguistique de l'Afrique centrale (ALAC) (in French). Vol. 1: Inventaire des langues. Yaoundé: CERDOTOLA. ISBN 9789956796069.
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