Mafa

Mafa is a language spoken in northern Cameroon. It is classified as a West Chadic language, and is closely related to Hausa. Mafa has over 1 million speakers. Mafa is a tonal language, which means that the meaning of a word can change depending on the pitch that it is spoken with. For example, the word mààfà can mean either 'dog' or 'cat', depending on the pitch that it is spoken with. Mafa has a complex system of verb tenses, which can be used to express a wide range of meaning. For example, the verb tààfà can mean 'to come', 'to go', or 'to be', depending on the context. Mafa is written using the Latin alphabet, with some additional characters to represent tones.