Nugunu

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
yas
Alternate Names
Behie, Beke, Gounou, Gunu, Nu Gunu, Ombessa, Yambasa, Yambassa
Autonym
Nugunu
User Population

35,000 (1987 SIL).

Location

Centre region: Mbam-and-Inoubou division, Bokito and Ombessa subdivisions, Ombessa area southwest.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Sanaga (A.622)
Dialects

Northern Gunu, Southern Gunu.

Language Use

Used by all. Most also use French [fra], particularly for official functions and public media in the Centre Region. Used as L2 by Bafia [ksf], Nubaca [baf], Yangben [yav].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Literature. Dictionary. NT: 2017.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Nugunu
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.