Bube

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A language of Equatorial Guinea

ISO 639-3
bvb
Alternate Names
Adeeyah, Adija, Bobe, Boobe, Boombe, Bubi, Ediya, Fernandian
Autonym
Böbë
User Population

51,000 (2017 S. Smith), decreasing. Few monolinguals. Ethnic population: 61,000 (2017 S. Smith).

Location

Bioko Norte and Bioko Sur provinces: Bioko Island, Fernando Po.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Bubi-Benga (A.31)
Dialects

North Bobe, Southwest Bobe, Southeast Bobe.

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Most also use Equatorial Guinean Pidgin [fpe]. Most also use Spanish [spa]. A few also use Fang [fan]. Used as L2 by Equatorial Guinean Pidgin [fpe].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Almost none. Literacy rate in L2: 80% in Spanish [spa]. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2006.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bube
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

The Adiya names are historical (1800s). Christian, traditional religion.