Chung

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
cnq
Alternate Names
Cung
Autonym
Chuŋ
User Population

1,400 (2001 SIL).

Location

North West Region: Boyo division, Bum subdivision, Chung and Mbuk villages, west of Nkambe, northeast of Wum.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Beboid
Dialects

None known. Closely related to Mbuk [bpc]. Lexical similarity: 83% with Nchane [ncr].

Typology

SVO; 13 noun classes; clause constituent marked by word order; 21 consonant and 9 vowel phonemes; tonal.

Language Use

Home, community. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Bum [bmv]. Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Also use English [eng]. Also use French [fra]. Also use Hausa [hau]. Also use Kemedzung [dmo]. Also use Kom [bkm]. Also use Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv]. Used as L2 by Bum [bmv], Kemedzung [dmo], Kom [bkm], Nchane [ncr].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy program started 2011. Schooling is in English [eng]. Bible portions: 2014–2019.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chung
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.