Gbaya-Mbodomo

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
gmm
Alternate Names
Mbodomo
User Population

8,000 (1992).

Location

East region: Lom-and-Djerem division, Bétaré-Oya subdivision, Ngoura district.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Ubangi, Gbaya-Manza-Ngbaka, Southwest
Dialects

None known. 45% with Biyanda [gso], 56% with Yaayuwee (Northwest Gbaya) [gya] among Mbodomo speakers (Tong 2005). Lexical similarity: 70% with Mbodomo and Yaayuwee (Cameroon), and Mbodomo and Biyanda [gso] (Central African Republic) (Tong 2005). A member of macrolanguage Gbaya [gba].

Language Use

Vigorous. Most domains except church and with outsiders. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use French [fra]. Also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub]. Also use Ewondo [ewo]. Also use Northwest Gbaya [gya], especially in the Lutheran Church.

Language Development

No literacy programs. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1980.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gbaya-Mbodomo
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.