Mfumte

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
nfu
Alternate Names
Nfumte
Autonym
Mfɨ́ti
User Population

24,700 (1982 SIL).

Location

North West region: Donga-Mantung division, Nwa subdivision, Mfumte canton, 16 villages north of Nwa and east of Nkambe.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Nkambe
Dialects

Lus, Kom, Mballa, Bang, Koffa (Kofa), Jui, Mbat, Manang, Mbibji, Mbah.

Typology

SVO; 30 consonants and 10 vowels.

Language Use

Home. Used by all. Many also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Some also use English [eng], as language of public education.

Language Development

Literacy classes in 1 village (2011).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mfumte
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.