Supapya | Ethnologue

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: bbw
Alternate Names: Baba, Baba I, Bapa, Bapakum, Papia, Papiak, Papiakum, Supapyak’
Autonym: Súpǎpyāˀ
Population: 24,500 (2005 SIL).
Location:: North West region: Ngo-Ketunjia division, Babessi subdivision on Ndop plain, Baba village.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Nun
Dialects: None known. Related to Mungaka [mhk] and Bamun [bax].
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes].
Language Development: Basic literacy materials. Radio. Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Supapya
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: North West region: Ngo-Ketunjia division, Babessi subdivision on Ndop plain, Baba village.