Chungmboko

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: cug
Alternate Names: Chung, Cung
Population: 2,000 (2001 SIL).
Location:: North West Region: Boyo division, Bum subdivision, Chung and Mbuk villages, west of Nkambe, northeast of Wum.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Beboid
Dialects: Chung (Chuŋ), Mbuk. Lexical similarity: 83% with Nchane [ncr].
Typology: SVO; 13 noun classes; clause constituent marked by word order; 21 consonant and 9 vowel phonemes; tonal.
Language Use: Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Also use English [eng]. Also use French [fra]. Also use Hausa [hau]. Also use Kemedzung [dmo]. Also use Kom [bkm]. Also use Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv]. Used as L2 by Bum [bmv], Kemedzung [dmo], Kom [bkm], Nchane [ncr].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy program started 2011. Schooling is in English [eng]. Bible portions: 2014–2019.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Chungmboko
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.

Location: North West Region: Boyo division, Bum subdivision, Chung and Mbuk villages, west of Nkambe, northeast of Wum.