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Research Issues
Research issues are contructed under disciplinary headings. The issues listed shall become subject to critical discussion. Some of the issues will be hyperlinked to separate pages in order to reflect upon the views of the experts around. The issues below are very general and need further specification.
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Linguistics
Main issue is to re-assess the language affiliation of all the ethnic groups on the Nigerian side of the Northern Mandaras. One issue is to study the southern boundary of Wandala and Lamang dialects, e.g. Hedi (Hide), Another one is to study Sakun (Sukur) in order to find out whether it would be better grouped with Psikye (Kapsiki).
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Ethnography
Main issue is to discuss the ethnic units identified in this website so far. Ethnographic constructs like the division between Mofu- Diamare and Mofu-Gudur or the so-called Bulahay groups need to be discussed. Another important issue is to study regional links (including material culture) between all ethnic groups.
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History
One main issue is the study of the history of the montagnard involvment in the development of the slave trade of the past. Such a study does not only need to look into the history of relations between the Wandala state and the montagnards, but also into the history of montag- nard polities which might have developed simultanously.
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Archaeology
A major archaeological issue is the study of the development of settlement in relation to the development of the existing agricultural system. In the context of this question the archaeological study of the beginning of extensive iron production in some regions of the Northern Mandaras is of particular significance.
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Geography
Main geographical issues are to further research the agricul- tural system of the montagnard groups. Other main issue is the study of environmental change and ecological conditions. The study of downhill migration has a long research tradition on the Cameroonian side, but it has been neglected on the Nigerian side of the Northern Mandaras.
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Development
The study of change in the land tenure systems of the Northern Mandaras is a main issue in the field of development. In this context the study of population change is very important. An- other issue is the study of the development of infrastructure. A further issue is the develop- ment of primary education for children in remote areas.
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