Also Known As:
Yasa, Iyassa, Yassa, Iyaasa, Maasa, Bongwe, "Ndowe"
Dialects & Varieties
Atlas Linguistique du Cameroun
Atlas Linguistique du Cameroun
Threatened
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,488 in Cameroon
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Cameroon; Equatorial Guinea; Gabon;
Location Description
"La communauté Yasa - environ un millier de personnes au Cameroun sur le littoral de l'arr. de Campo, dép. de l'Océan (Région du Sud) - est aussi implantée de l'autre cȏté de l'embouchure du Ntem, en Guinée Equatoriale et au Gabon."
Government Support
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
An article in the Smithsonian's Folklife magazine, about a youth-led language revitalization program
Brochure in French outlining Iyasa political structure, important roles, and notable Iyasa historica
Brochure in French outlining the use of proverbs in Iyasa, and providing 31 Iyasa proverbs with Fren
