Iceve-Maci

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
bec
Alternate Names
Icheve, Utse, Utser, Utseu
Autonym
Iceve
User Population

7,000 in Cameroon (1990). Total users in all countries: 12,000.

Location

South West region: Manyu division, north and south of Akwaya town.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Tivoid
Dialects

Icheve (Bacheve, Bechere, Becheve, Ocebe, Ochebe, Ocheve), Oliti (Akwaya Motom, Ici, Ihekwot, Kwaya, Maci, Matchi, Motomo, Olit, Olithi, Oliti-Akwaya). Lexical similarity: 80% between the Maci and Bacheve dialects, 60% with Otank [uta], 50% with Evant [bzz] and Tiv [tiv], 40% with Eman [emn] and Mesaka [iyo], 35% with Esimbi [ags].

Typology

SVO; noun head Initial; 12 noun classes, marked by prefixes and suffixes; clause constituent marked by word order; tonal, ATR vowel harmony.

Language Use

Vigorous. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Also use Denya [anv], especially older men. Also use Evant [bzz]. Used as L2 by Iyive [uiv].

Language Development

Radio. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Iceve-Maci
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.

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