LEM ISO 639-3
Nomaande
Nɔmaándɛ́ Autonym
A language of Cameroon
- ISO 639
- lem
- Alternate Names
- Lemande, Maande, Mande, Mandi, Nɔmaántɛ́, Noomaante, Numaand, Numand, Pimenc
- Autonym
- Nɔmaándɛ́
- Population
- 6,000 (1982 SIL), increasing.
- Location:
- Centre region: Mbam-and-Inoubou division, west and north Bokito subdivision; Littoral region: Sanaga-Maritime division, small area, eastern border.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Basaa (A.46)
- Dialects
- Nonyambaye, Nuceku.
- Language Use
- All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use French [fra].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 40%. A subject in some schools. Literature. Newspapers. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 2008.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Nomaande
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Centre region: Mbam-and-Inoubou division, west and north Bokito subdivision; Littoral region: Sanaga-Maritime division, small area, eastern border.
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