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Maroua Sign Language

Maroua Sign Language is a sign language used by approximately 150 people in and around the town of Maroua, capital of the Far North Region of Cameroon.

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Maroua Sign Language
Native to	Cameroon
Region	Maroua, Far North Region
Native speakers	c. 150 (no date)
Language family	Deaf-community sign language?
Language codes
ISO 639-3	None (`mis`)
Glottolog	`extr1248`

Maroua Sign Language is a sign language used by approximately 150 people in and around the town of Maroua, capital of the Far North Region of Cameroon.¹

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Atindogbe, Gratien G. (September 2019). "Deaf education and Language-Based Curriculum: The case of the Buea School for the Deaf". hdl:11599/3226. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)