Glottolog: masa1323 | Subdivisions: NorthSouth | |
Linguistic classification: Afro-AsiaticChadicMasa |
The Masa languages are a group of a dozen closely related Chadic languages of West Africa.
Languages
The Masa languages listed in Blench (2006) are:
The exonym Zime is used for the Herdé, Ngeté, Pévé, and Mesmé. Similarly, Kaɗo is a generic name for the Peve–Kaɗo languages, a couple of which are called Lamé as well.
References
Masa languages Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA