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Sharwa language

Afro-Asiatic language of Cameroon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Sharwa (also known as Tchevi, Sherwin, Sarwaye) is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Cameroon in Far North Province. There are signs of language shift to Fulfulde.[1]

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Sharwa speakers (5,100) are also called Tchévi, which is their largest town, in the southern part of Bourrha commune (Mayo-Tsanaga district, Far North Region). Sharwa is also spoken in the Northern Region, in Mayo-Louti department (Mayo-Oulo commune). They are mostly assimilated with the Gude.[2]

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