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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
mgo
Alternate Names
Bameta, Batibo, Besi, Chubo, Menemo-Mogamo, Metta, Mitaa, Moghamo-Menemo, Muta, Uta’, Widikum-Tadkon
Autonym
Mɨta’
User Population

83,000 (2013 CABTAL), increasing.

Location

North West region: Bamenda subdivision, Bafuchu and Nja village areas; Momo division, east and southeast Mbengwi and east Batibo subdivisions.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Momo
Dialects

Menemo (Medig, Ngyen-Mbo, Zang Tabi).

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. All also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Most also use English [eng]. A few also use French [fra]. A few also use Mungaka [mhk]. Used as L2 by Ngamambo [nbv], Ngie [ngj].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Informally used in education. 5% can read and write Meta’. Literature. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2014.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Meta’
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.