Masa languages


The Masa languages are a group of a dozen closely related Chadic languages of southwestern Chad and northern Cameroon.

Languages

The Masa languages listed in Blench 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.

Shryock (1997)

Shryock subgroups the Masa languages as:
Comparison of numerals in individual languages:
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ɗàwhʷóèɓhī́ndʒìʔfíɗíʔvàɬkāŋɡīʔsēɗātʃɔ̀hòʔtēfer̄ɗɛwɡùɓ
mbàhíndífíɗíváɬkárɡéyákíɗìzíyàʔàklávándíɬéŋádóɡò
mbàɦìndífíɗívàɬkàraɡàyàsìdìzìjáklàvàndìɮèèŋàdòk / dòɡò
kèp, tù, tùmmàʔɦìdífìɗìvàɬkàrɡìjàsìdìjàɡlàvàndíɮèŋèdòòk
ɗāwhɔ̀ɓhīndìfíɗívàtlkāndīsēɗātʃɔ̃hō̃tɛ̄rfīɗɛ̄wɡùɓ / ɡùp
dèwɓàhíndífídífàɬkárɡìyákídísìyákálvàndìɬèŋŋèdòɡò
dèwmbàɦìndìfídívàɬkàrɡìjákìdìzìjákàlvàndìɮèŋèdòk / dòɡò
ɗawhoɓhínjiʔfə́ɗiʔváɬkánkiʔsyéɗaʔ *tsóhoʔtʃéfaɗewɡuɓ
ɗaohwōɓhínjīfúɗīvātlkánkísédātʃóhōtʃéfāɗēoɡwúɓ