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North Giziga language

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North Giziga is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in northern Cameroon.

North Giziga (20,000 speakers) is spoken in the Tchéré and Mogazang massifs and the neighboring plains (Dogba) located north of Maroua (in Tchéré, Godola, and Mambang cantons, Meri commune, Diamaré department, Far North Region). The inhabitants of the Tchéré massif, sometimes called "Mofous de Tchéré", have adopted the Giziga language, although an ancient "Tchéré" language may have been spoken in the past.

The speakers of South Giziga call North Giziga "Giziga tókó-tókó", from tókó "is that not", which the South Giziga pronounce [takwa].

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    North Giziga
    WikidataLast verified: 21 October 2026
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    North Giziga language
    Wikipedia (English)Published 27 January 2022Last verified: 21 October 2026
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    Guiziga du Nord
    Wikipédia (français)Published 26 January 2024Last verified: 21 October 2026

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