Ngombale

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
nla
Alternate Names
Bamileke-Ngombale
Autonym
Ngombale
User Population

53,500 (2005 SIL), increasing.

Location

West region: Bamboutos division, north Mbouda subdivision, northwest of Mbouda.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

Babadjou (Basso, Nchobela), Bamessingue (Bassing).

Language Use

All domains. Used by all. Most also use French [fra], especially young people. Many also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. A few also use English [eng]. A few also use Ngiemboon [nnh], mostly adults. A few also use Ngomba [jgo]. Used as L2 by Ngomba [jgo].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 2%. Literacy rate in L2: 30%. Mostly women and children are literate in L1. Literature. NT: 2019.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ngombale
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.