Bambalang

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
bmo
Alternate Names
Bambolang, Chirambo, Cirambo, Mbawyakum, Mboyakum, Tshirambo
Autonym
Chrambo
User Population

29,000 (2008 SIL).

Location

North West region: Ngo-Ketunjia division, Ndop subdivision, southeast of Ndop town, 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. Related to Bafanji [bfj], Bamenyam [bce], Bamun [bax], Bamali [bbq], and Bangolan [bgj].

Language Use

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

Language Development

Basic literacy materials. Radio. Dictionary. NT: 2018.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bambalang
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.