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Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Chad and Cameroon ‹ The template Infobox language is being considered for merging. ›

Maslam
Maltam
Native to	Cameroon, Chad
Region	Far North Province, Cameroon; west Chad
Native speakers	250 (2004)
Language family	Afro-Asiatic Chadic Biu–Mandara Kotoko (B.1) North Maslam
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`msv`
Glottolog	`masl1241`
ELP	Maslam

Maslam is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in northern Cameroon, with a few in southwestern Chad. Dialects are Maslam and Sao. Maslam is in rapid decline.

Distribution

Maslam is spoken in Maltam. Sahu (Sao), a closely related variety, is spoken in Saho, a few kilometers to the north in southern Makari commune, and also in Goulfey and Kousseri communes in the department of Logone-et-Chari. It is also spoken in Chad. In the 1980s, there were 5,000 speakers or slightly fewer in Cameroon (ALCAM 1984).

Notes

^ Maslam 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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Sign languages	Francophone African Sign Language Maroua Sign Language
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See also: General Alphabet of Cameroon Languages

Biu–Mandara languages

Tera (A.1)

Boga
Ga'anda
- Gabin
Hwana
Jara
Ngwaba
Tera
- Pidlimdi

Bura–Higi

Bura–Marghi (A.2)	Bura-Pabir Cibak Huba Marghi Central Margi South Nggwahyi Putai
Higi (A.3)	Bana Hya Kamwe Kirya-Konzəl
Others	Kofa

Wandala
(Mandara) (A.4)

East	Glavda Wandala
West	Dghwede Guduf-Gava Cineni Gvoko Hdi Lamang Woga Vemgo-Mabas
Others	Parəkwa Sukur (A.6)

Mafa (A.5)

Northeast	Mbuko Vame
South (A)	Maɗa Məlokwo Muyang Wuzlam
South (B)	Ɗugwor Mikere Merey Zulgo-Gemzek Gaduwa (northeast) Gemzek Zəlgwa-Minew
South (C)	Baldemu Mofu-Gudur North Giziga North Mofu South Giziga
South (D)	Cuvok Mafa Mefele Shügule
Others	Matal

Daba (A.7)

North	Buwal Gawar
South	Daba Mazagway Hina Mbudum

Bata
(Gbwata) (A.8)

Mandage
(Kotoko) (B.1)

North	Lagwan Mser
South	Afade Malgbe Maslam Mpade
Others	Jilbe

East–
Central

Munjuk (B.2)	Mbara Musgu Beege Mpus Vulum Muskum
Mida'a (< B.1)	Jina Majera
Others	Gidar

Others

Yedina

Italics indicate extinct languages. See also: Chadic languages

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