Jimi (Djimi), also known as Jimjimən and'' 'Um Falin'', is a
Chadic language
The Chadic languages form a branch of the Afroasiatic language family. They are spoken in parts of the Sahel. They include 150 languages spoken across northern Nigeria, southern Niger
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spoken in
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...
in
Far North Province
The Far North Region, also known as the Extreme North Region (from french: Région de l'Extrême-Nord), is the northernmost constituent province of the Republic of Cameroon. It borders the North Region to the south, Chad to the east, and Nig ...
on the Nigerian border in and around Bourrha. Dialects are Djimi, Jimo, Malabu, Wadi, and Zumo.
The
Gude use the term ''Fali'' to refer to the Jimi, which means 'slave' in several languages of the area. It is also used to refer to other ethnic groups, such as the
Fali of Mubi
Fali, or Fali of Mubi after the local city, is a Chadic dialect cluster spoken in Nigeria, in Adamawa State
Adamawa state () is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Borno to the northwest, Gombe to the we ...
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Fali of Mucella Fali may refer to:
Language
*Fali languages (Cameroon), a Niger–Congo language or languages of Cameroon
* Fali of Baissa, an unclassified Niger–Congo language of Nigeria
Various Chadic languages of Nigeria:
*Fali of Mubi
*Fali of Kirya
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Fali of Jilvu
Zizilivakan (Ziziliveken, Ziliva, Àmzírív), also known as Fali of Jilbu and Ulan Mazhilvən, is a Chadic language spoken in Cameroon in Far North Province and neighboring Nigeria. It is one of several in the area that go by the name '' Fali''. ...
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Jimjimén is spoken in
Bourrha
Bourrha is a town and commune in Cameroon.
See also
*Communes of Cameroon
The Arrondissements of Cameroon are the third-level units of administration in Cameroon. The arrondissements are organised by divisions and sub divisions of each province ...
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Mayo-Tsanaga
Mayo-Tsanaga is a department of Extreme-Nord Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 4,393 km and at the 2005 Census had a total population of 699,971. The capital of the department is at Mokolo. It is located within the Mand ...
department, Far North Region.
Notes
Biu-Mandara languages
Languages of Cameroon
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