Mpumpong

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
mgg
Alternate Names
Bombo, Mbombo, Mpompo, Mpompon, Mpongmpong, Mpopo, Mpumpoo, Pongpong
Autonym
Mpumpoŋ
User Population

45,000 (1991 SIL).

Location

East region: Boumba-and-Ngoko division, south and west of Yokadouma; Kadey division, Mbang subdivision, south of Batouri (Bangantu and Menzime dialects).

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Makaa-Njem (A.86)
Dialects

Mbobyeng (Pobyeng), Menzime (Medjime, Medzime, Mendzime, Mezime), Bageto (Baagato, Bangantu, Northern Bangantu), Kunabembe (Konabem, Konabembe, Kunabeeb, Nkonabeeb, Nkumabem), Mpomam (Boman, Mboman).

Language Use

Many also use French [fra]. A few also use Ewondo [ewo]. Used as L2 by Bekwel [bkw].

Language Development

Radio.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mpumpong
Writing

Latin script [Latn].