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Masa

Masa

9.9
A group of related languages spoken in Chad and Cameroon
  • noun
  • Specialized
: masa

Examples

  • Thanks to a genetic testing event sponsored and hosted each year by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, Wise found out Tuesday that her maternal lineage ultimately goes back to the Masa, Mafa, and Kotoko people of Cameroon.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Masa is a crucial ingredient in many traditional dishes from the Masa region.

  • The linguist studied how the Masa languages differ from other Chadic languages.

  • In Chad and Cameroon, speakers of the Masa languages share a unique cultural heritage.

Surface Forms

Masa singular
Masas plural

Etymology

Masa is the name of a people in Chad and Cameroon, so the languages they speak are simply called Masa, much like English is named for England. This is a helpful memory: Masa refers to the people and the group of related languages they speak.