Mambila, Cameroon

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
mcu
Alternate Names
Bang, Bea, Ble, Juli, Lagubi, Mambere, Mambilla, Nor, Tagbo, Tongbo
Autonym
Jù Bà
User Population

30,000 (1993 UBS).

Location

Adamawa region: northwest Mayo-Banyo division, Banyo and Bankim subdivisions on Nigeria border; North West region: eastern Donga-Mantung division.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Northern, Mambiloid, Mambila-Konja, Mambila
Dialects

Ju Ba, Sunu Torbi (Torbi), Ju Naare (Mambila de Gembu), Langa. Closely related to Mvanlip [mcj] (Magu) in Nigeria. Reportedly similar to Mambila [mzk] of Nigeria. A continuum of related varieties; one end unintelligible to speakers of the other. Langa inherently intelligible to some, but not most others. At least 4 dialects in Cameroon.

Language Use

Many also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Some also use English [eng], as language of public education in NorthWest Region. Some also use French [fra], as language of education in Adamawa Region. Used as L2 by Yeni [yei].

Language Development

Dictionary. NT: 2001.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mambila, Cameroon
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Muslim.