Musey

MSE

developing

Alternate Names: Bananna, Bananna Ho Ho, Mosi, Moussei, Moussey, Musei, Museyna, Mussoi, Mussoy

Dialects: Bongor-Jodo-Tagal-Berem-Gunu, Jaraw-Domo, Lew, Pe-Holom-Gamé. Some intelligibility of Masana ,. Marba , (Azumeina) is reportedly most similar linguistically. Lew dialect is most similar to Marba. All dialects mutually intelligible. Dialect names are village names. Pe dialect is in Cameroon.

Genealogy:

Afro-Asiatic
Chadic
Masa

Demographics: 209,000 in Chad (2006). Population total all countries: 229,000.

Language Use: Kera [ker] and other nearby groups are bilingual in Musey. Also use French [fra].

Language Development: NT: 1996.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Chad

Other Comments: Traditional religion.