Nimbari

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
nmr
Alternate Names
Bari, Niam-Niam, Niamniam, Nimbari-Kebi, Nyam-Nyam du Mayo-Kebi, Nyamnyam
User Population

No known L1 speakers. The last speakers probably died by the 1930s (Sommer 1992). Ethnic population: 130.

Location

North region: Bénoué and Mayo-Louti divisions, Badjire, Gorimbari, and Padjara-Djabi villages.

Language Status

9 (Dormant).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Leko-Nimbari, Nimbari
Language Use

Shifted to South Fali [fal].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nimbari
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Different from Nizaa [sgi] (Nyamnyam).