Bambili-Bambui

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
baw
Alternate Names
Bambili
User Population

12,500 (2005 SIL), increasing.

Location

North West region: Mezam division, Tuba subdivision, Bambili and Bambui villages along Ring road northeast of Bamenda.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Ngemba
Dialects

Bambili (Agimbili, Mbele, Mbili, Mbogoe), Bambui (Awombui, Mbui). Mutual inherent intelligibility is low with Mendankwe-Nkwen [mfd].

Language Use

All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes], with speakers of other languages. Also use English [eng], in school. Also use French [fra], in school.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Radio. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bambili-Bambui
Writing

Latin script [Latn], in development.

Other Comments

They interact more with Bafut than with Nkwen and Mendankwe-Nkwen. Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.