Bangolan

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
bgj
Alternate Names
Məndenkie, Mendenkye, Songnungbangle, shʉ panəm
Autonym
Mədəŋkyɛ
User Population

14,000 (2008 census).

Location

North West region: Ngo-Ketunjia division, Babessi subdivision, east of Ndop, south of Jakiri, on Ndop plain.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

None known. Most closely related to Bambalang [bmo].

Typology

Collapsing noun class system.

Language Use

Used by all. Many also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Many also use English [eng].

Language Development

Basic literacy materials. Radio. Dictionary. Texts. Bible portions: 2014.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bangolan
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.