Bamukumbit

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
bqt
Alternate Names
Bamenkombit, Bamenkoumbit, Bamoukoumbit, Bamunkum, Bamunkumbit, Mangkong, Mankong
Autonym
Achab a Maŋkɔ̧
User Population

12,000 (2008 SIL).

Location

North West region: Ngo-Ketunjia division, Balikumbat subdivision, southwest of Ndop 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, Ngemba
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 86% witih Bamali [bbq], 85% with Bafanji [bfj] and Bamenyam [bce], 80% with Bambalang [bmo], 74% with Awing [azo].

Language Use

Used by all. Also use Bafanji [bfj]. Also use Bamali [bbq]. Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Also use English [eng], especially those educated beyond primary level.

Language Development

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

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bamukumbit
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.