Bamukumbit | Ethnologue

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: bqt
Alternate Names: Bamenkombit, Bamenkoumbit, Bamoukoumbit, Bamunkum, Bamunkumbit, Mangkong, Mankong
Autonym: Achab a Maŋkɔ̧
Population: 12,000 (2008 SIL).
Location:: North West region: Ngo-Ketunjia division, Balikumbat subdivision, southwest of Ndop on Ndop plain.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Ngemba
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 86% witih Bamali [bbq], 85% with Bafanji [bfj] and Bamenyam [bce], 80% with Bambalang [bmo], 74% with Awing [azo].
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Bafanji [bfj]. Also use Bamali [bbq]. Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Also use English [eng], especially those educated beyond primary level.
Language Development: Basic literacy materials. Radio. Dictionary. Texts. Bible portions: 2014.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bamukumbit
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: North West region: Ngo-Ketunjia division, Balikumbat subdivision, southwest of Ndop on Ndop plain.