Hina language
| Mina | |
|---|---|
| Hina | |
| Besleri | |
| Native to | Cameroon |
| Region | Far North Region |
Native speakers | (11,000 cited 2000) |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | hna |
| Glottolog | mina1276 |
The Mina language, also known by the names Hina and Besleri, is a Chadic language spoken in Northern Cameroon by 10,000 people. Speakers of Mina are generally bilingual, with Fulfulde (Fula) being the second language. Fulfulde is often joined by French as a third language in educated speakers.
Besleri is spoken in most of Hina commune (Mayo-Tsanaga Department, Far North Region), with Gamdugun and Jinjin in the southwest and southeast of the area, respectively.