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'''Sa'a''' is a town located in the [[Centre Province, Cameroon|Centre]] [[Provinces of Cameroon|Province]] of [[Cameroon]] precisely in the Lekie division.
'''Sa'a''' is a town located in the [[Centre Province, Cameroon|Centre]] [[Provinces of Cameroon|Province]] of [[Cameroon]], within the Lekie division.


Sa'a is a small town composed of two main ethic groups: Eton and Manguissa.
Sa'a is a small town composed of two main ethnic groups: [[Beti-Pahuin peoples#Beti|Eton]] and [[Beti-Pahuin peoples#Other groups|Manguissa]].

Both ethic groups speak Eton and Manguissa languages, which are very similar, and people from the two ethic groups can dialogue without the need of a translator.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
Both ethnic groups speak the [[Eton language|Eton]] and [[Leti language (Cameroon)|Manguissa]] languages, which are very similar, and people from the two ethnic groups can converse without the need of a translator.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}

A small community of around 50 to 60 people has begun to practice [[Judaism]] in Sa'a, but they have not yet formally converted.{{As of?|date=March 2024}} This group of former Christians is known as Beth Yeshourun. They have begun to collect materials in order to construct a synagogue.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.africansynagogues.org/html/communities.html |title=A synopsis of the Jews of sub-Saharan Africa |publisher=Sub-Saharan African Synagogues |accessdate=2023-03-16}}</ref>


The Cameroonian author [[Severin Cecile Abega]] was born in Sa'a.
The Cameroonian author [[Severin Cecile Abega]] was born in Sa'a.
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Communes of Cameroon]]
*[[Communes of Cameroon]]
*[[History of the Jews in Cameroon]]

==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:26, 29 July 2024

Sa'a
Sa'a is located in Cameroon
Sa'a
Sa'a
Location in Cameroon
Coordinates: 4°21′54″N 11°26′24″E / 4.36500°N 11.44000°E / 4.36500; 11.44000
Country Cameroon
ProvinceCentre Province

Sa'a is a town located in the Centre Province of Cameroon, within the Lekie division.

Sa'a is a small town composed of two main ethnic groups: Eton and Manguissa.

Both ethnic groups speak the Eton and Manguissa languages, which are very similar, and people from the two ethnic groups can converse without the need of a translator.[citation needed]

A small community of around 50 to 60 people has begun to practice Judaism in Sa'a, but they have not yet formally converted.[as of?] This group of former Christians is known as Beth Yeshourun. They have begun to collect materials in order to construct a synagogue.[1]

The Cameroonian author Severin Cecile Abega was born in Sa'a.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A synopsis of the Jews of sub-Saharan Africa". Sub-Saharan African Synagogues. Retrieved 2023-03-16.

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