Gawar language

Gavar
Kortchi
Native toCameroon
RegionFar North Region, Cameroon
Native speakers
15,000 (2010)
Language codes
ISO 639-3gou
Glottologgava1241

Gavar (also known as Gawar, Gouwar, Gauar, Rtchi, Kortchi, Ma-Gavar) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Cameroon in the Far North Region.

Gavar is spoken most of Gavar canton, through which the Mayo-Gawar River flows, and in Gadala in the southeast of Mokolo commune (Mayo-Tsanaga Department, Far North Region).