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'''Guirvidig''' is a town in the [[Mayo-Danay]] Department of the [[Far North Region (Cameroon)|Far North Region]] of [[Cameroon]].<ref name = "travelingluck"/> |
'''Guirvidig''' is a town in the [[Mayo-Danay]] Department of the [[Far North Region (Cameroon)|Far North Region]] of [[Cameroon]].<ref name = "travelingluck"/> |
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A dialect of the [[Muskum language]], Muzuk (Mousgoum de Guirvidig), is spoken in the town.<ref>{{ |
A dialect of the [[Muskum language]], Muzuk (Mousgoum de Guirvidig), is spoken in the town.<ref>{{e25|mug|Musgu}}</ref> |
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In 2014, Guirvidig was the site of fighting between [[Boko Haram]] and the Cameroonian military, in which a Boko Haram training camp was destroyed.<ref>{{Cite news |
In 2014, Guirvidig was the site of fighting between [[Boko Haram]] and the Cameroonian military, in which a Boko Haram training camp was destroyed.<ref>{{Cite news |
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|title = Cameroon's Army Demolishes Boko Haram Training Camp in Guirvidig |
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On 28 December 2014, Cameroonian troops repelled simultaneous Boko Haram raids into the towns of Guirvidig, [[Amchide]], [[Makary, Cameroon|Makari]], [[Limani]], [[Waza National Park|Waza]] and [[Achigachia]], all located in Cameroon's Far North region.<ref name=AmER>{{cite web|url= |
On 28 December 2014, Cameroonian troops repelled simultaneous Boko Haram raids into the towns of Guirvidig, [[Amchide]], [[Makary, Cameroon|Makari]], [[Limani]], [[Waza National Park|Waza]] and [[Achigachia]], all located in Cameroon's Far North region.<ref name=AmER>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-violence-cameroon-idUSKBN0K70PL20141229|title=Cameroon says fights off Boko Haram attacks, kills 41 militants|work=Reuters|date=29 December 2014|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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*[[Mayo-Danay]] |
*[[Mayo-Danay]] |
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*[[December 2014 Cameroon clashes]] |
*[[December 2014 Cameroon clashes]] |
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*[[Communes of Cameroon]] |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 23:52, 16 January 2023
Guirvidig
Gerwidig, Girwidig, Gouirwidig, Guirwidig [1] | |
|---|---|
  Guirvidig Location in Cameroon | |
| Coordinates: 10°53′00″N 14°50′02″E / 10.8833°N 14.8339°E | |
| Land |  Kamerun |
| Region | Far North |
| Department | Mayo-Danay |
Guirvidig is a town in the Mayo-Danay Department of the Far North Region of Cameroon.[1]
A dialect of the Muskum language, Muzuk (Mousgoum de Guirvidig), is spoken in the town.[2]
In 2014, Guirvidig was the site of fighting between Boko Haram and the Cameroonian military, in which a Boko Haram training camp was destroyed.[3]
On 28 December 2014, Cameroonian troops repelled simultaneous Boko Haram raids into the towns of Guirvidig, Amchide, Makari, Limani, Waza and Achigachia, all located in Cameroon's Far North region.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Guirvidig / Guirvidig, Extreme-Nord, Cameroon, Africa". Traveling Luck. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
- ^ Musgu at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Mbenju Mafany (2014-12-18). "Cameroon's Army Demolishes Boko Haram Training Camp in Guirvidig". The Cameroonian. Archived from the original on 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
- ^ "Cameroon says fights off Boko Haram attacks, kills 41 militants". Reuters. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
10°53′00″N 14°50′02″E / 10.8833°N 14.8339°E
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