La’bi

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: lbi
Population: 4,400, all users. L1 users: No known L1 speakers (Samarin 1971). L2 users: 4,400 (2006). Ethnic population: No ethnic community.
Location:: North region: Mayo-Rey division, Touboro subdivision.
Language Status: 9 (Second language only).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, La’bi
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about La’bi
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: The language of initiation rites practiced by the Gbaya, Mbum, and some Sara-Laka. Vocabulary is borrowed from Sara languages (Samarin 1971).

Location: North region: Mayo-Rey division, Touboro subdivision.