Native speakers 23,000 (2007) Glottolog bana1305 | Region Far North Province ISO 639-3 bcw | |
Language family Afro-AsiaticChadicBiu–MandaraBura–HigiHigi (A.3)Bana | ||
Bana is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in northern Cameroon. Dialects include Gamboura and Gili.
Phonology
The vowels of Bana are /ɨ ə ɛ/, which can occur with high, falling, low, or rising tone.
References
Bana language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA