Mbo

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
mbo
Alternate Names
Mboo, Sambo
User Population

45,000 (Ewané Etamé 1995).

Location

Littoral region: Moungo division, Melong and Nkongsamba subdivisions; South West region: Noun division, border area northwest of Nkongsamba, Mbo plain; West region: Menoua division, Santchou subdivision and Upper Nkam division, Kekem subdivision.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Lundu-Balong (A.15)
Dialects

Melong (Eho Mbo), Bareko (Ehow Mba, Minahe), Kekem (Nlembuu), Santchou (Nla Mboo).

Language Use

Most also use French [fra]. Many also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Many also use Duala [dua]. A few also use Fe’fe’ [fmp]. A few also use Yemba [ybb]. Used as L2 by Akoose [bss], Fe’fe’ [fmp].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 25%.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mbo
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Different from Mbo [zmw] of Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is Bantu D.30.