The Masa languages are a group of closely related Chadic languages of southwestern Chad and northern Cameroon.
Languages
The Masa languages listed in Blench (2006) are:
North
Massa (Masana) ? Zumaya (†) Musey–Azumeina Musey Azumeina (Marba) South Mesmé Peve–Kaɗo Pévé Ngeté-Herdé
The exonym Zime is used for the Herdé, Ngeté, Pévé, and Mesmé. Similarly, Kaɗo is a generic name for the Peve–Kaɗo languages, a couple of which are called Lamé as well.
Shryock (1997) Shryock (1997: 32) subgroups the Masa languages as: Zumaya North: Masa; Musey; Marba, Monogoy South: Zime; Peve; Heɗe-Ngiɗe
Numerals
Comparison of numerals in individual languages:
See also
List of Proto-Masa reconstructions (Wiktionary)