Tchumbuli

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A language of Benin

ISO 639-3
bqa
Alternate Names
Basa, Chombulon, Tchombolo, Tshummbuli
User Population

2,500 (2000 SIL).

Location

Collines department: Ouèssè and Savè communes, Edaningbe, Gbédé, and Okounfo villages.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Guang, North Guang
Dialects

Cobecha, Tchumbuli. Lexical similarity: 80% with Chumburung [ncu].

Language Use

Used most in Gbédé and least in Edaningbe (Faton and Tupper 2017). Most domains. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Many also use Ede Cabe [cbj], especially in Okounfo where some youth are using it as their L1 (Faton and Tupper 2017). Many also use Maxi Gbe [mxl], especially in Edaningbe where youth are using it as their L1 (Faton and Tupper 2017). Also use Fon [fon]. Also use French [fra]. Also use Yoruba [yor], mostly in church (Faton and Tupper 2017).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tchumbuli
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Tchumbuli and Cobecha are peoples of differing origins but share a common language. Christian.