Bana language

Bana
Native toCameroon
RegionFar North Region, Cameroon
Native speakers
23,000 (2007)
Language codes
ISO 639-3bcw
Glottologbana1305
ELPBana
Bana
Languagekoma kabana

Bana is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in northern Cameroon. Dialects include Gamboura and Gili.

Bana is spoken in the canton of Guili, in the northern part of the commune of Bourrha (department of Mayo-Tsanaga, Far North Region). The speakers call their language koma kabana 'the language of the Bana'.