Mbembe, Tigon

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North West region: Donga-Mantung division, Ako subdivision, north of Nkambe.

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Nigeria

Language NameMbembe, Tigon

User Population

20,000 in Nigeria (1987).

Location

Taraba state: Sardauna LGA, Kurmi district.

Alternate Names

Akonto, Akwanto, Mbémbe, Noale, Tigon, Tigong, Tigum, Tigun, Tukun

Dialects

Ashuku (Ashaku, Kitsipki, Ákә́tsә̀kpә́, Ákúcùkpú), Nama (Dama, Eneeme, Kporo, Namu, Nzare).

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Language Use

Also use Hausa [hau].

Language Development

Primary school in every village.

Other Comments

Entirely different from Mbembe [mfn] in Cross River group. Dialects form a subgroup. Traditional religion, Christian.