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Wandala

Wandala

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A language people speak in the Mandara mountains of Cameroon that has only two vowels
  • proper noun
: Wandala
  • The Wandala language is known for its unique vowel system.

Examples

  • There are only a few thousand speakers of Wandala left in Cameroon.

  • Linguists have studied Wandala to understand its phonological structure.

  • The Wandala language is unique in its vowel system.

  • Many linguists study Wandala for its distinct phonetic features.

  • Linguists have studied Wandala to understand its phonological structure.

  • The Wandala language is known for its unique vowel system.

  • There are only a few thousand speakers of Wandala left in Cameroon.

Synonyms

Mandara
vsWandala
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A language spoken in the Mandara mountains of northern Cameroon that has only two vowels

is presented as the longer phrase that includes the word language
Wandala language
vsWandala
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A language spoken in the Mandara mountains of northern Cameroon that has only two vowel sounds

is the shorter proper name form without the extra descriptive word
Mandara language
vsWandala
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A language people speak in the Mandara mountains of Cameroon that has only two vowel sounds

is the shorter form without the trailing word language

Compounds

Wandala language
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A language spoken in the Mandara mountains of northern Cameroon that has only two vowel sounds

Surface Forms

Wandala main

Etymology

Wandala comes from the name of a people who live in the Mandara mountains of Cameroon. It simply means their 'speech' or the language of the Wandala people, which is why we use the name for the language.