Vemgo-Mabas

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
vem
User Population

10,000 in Nigeria (1993). Total users in all countries: 11,000.

Location

Adamawa state: Michika LGA, Madagali district.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.4, Lamang
Dialects

Vemgo, Mabas, Visik (Vizik). 56% intelligibility of Lamang [hia], 36% intelligibility of Hdi [xed]. Possibly intelligible of Mafa [maf]. Lexical similarity: 82% with Hdi [xed], 81% with Lamang [hia], 64% with Gvoko [ngs], 50% with Dghwede [dgh], 47%–48% with Guduf-Gava [gdf], 44% with Cineni [cie], and 43% with Glavda [glw] (Hamm 2004a).

Language Use

Also use Hdi [xed]. Also use Mafa [maf]. Also use Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv]. Also use Psikye [kvj].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Vemgo-Mabas
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Maya may be an alternate name. Different from Maba [mde] of Chad. Traditional religion, Christian.

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