Mbule

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
mlb
Alternate Names
Dumbule, Mbola, Mbure
User Population

110 (2009 SIL). No monolinguals.

Location

Littoral region: Sanaga-Maritime division, Mbola village.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Sanaga (A.623)
Dialects

None known. Not intelligible with other Yambasa languages. Lexical similarity: 59% with Nubaca [baf], 51% with Yangben [yav], 43% with Elip [ekm], 44% with Mmaala [mmu] (2015 G. Boyd).

Language Use

The younger genearations are learning and using the language as long as they stay in the village (2014 SIL). Some young people, all adults. Mixed attitudes, from neutral to positive. Most also use Basaa [bas]. Most also use French [fra]. Most also use Yangben [yav].

Language Development

Dictionary.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mbule
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.