Tchumbuli

A language of Benin

ISO 639: bqa
Alternate Names: Basa, Chombulon, Tchombolo, Tshummbuli
Population: 2,500 (2000 SIL).
Location:: Collines department: Ouèssè and Savè communes, Edaningbe, Gbédé, and Okounfo villages.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Kwa, Nyo, Potou-Tano, Tano, Guang, North Guang
Dialects: Cobecha, Tchumbuli. Lexical similarity: 80% with Chumburung [ncu].
Language Use: Used most in Gbédé and least in Edaningbe. Shifting to Ede Cabe [cbj] in Okounfo and shifting to Maxi Gbe [mxl] in Edaningbe (Faton and Tupper 2017). Most domains. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Many also use Ede Cabe [cbj] (Faton and Tupper 2017). Many also use Maxi Gbe [mxl] (Faton and Tupper 2017). Also use Fon [fon]. Also use French [fra]. Also use Yoruba [yor], mostly in church (Faton and Tupper 2017).
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tchumbuli
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Tchumbuli and Cobecha are peoples of differing origins but share a common language. Christian.

Location: Collines department: Ouèssè and Savè communes, Edaningbe, Gbédé, and Okounfo villages.