Alternate Names: Bual, Gadala, Ma Buwal
Dialects: None known. Distinct phonological, grammatical and sociolinguistic differences of Gavar ,. Lexical similarity: 90% with Gavar ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 7,000 (2001 SIL), increasing.
Language Use: Most domains. All ages. Neutral attitudes. Schooling is in French. Also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 30% Fulfulde [fub], 20% French (est.). L1 literacy is new. Bible portions.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Cameroon
Other Comments: Outsiders’ name for Buwal is often Gadala, which is not offensive to Buwal speakers. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.