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MBO ISO 639-3

Mbo

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639
mbo
Alternate Names
Mboo, Sambo
Population
45,000 (Ewané Etamé 1995).
Location:
Littoral region: Moungo division, Melong and Nkongsamba subdivisions; South West region: Noun division, border area northwest of Nkongsamba, Mbo plain; West region: Menoua division, Santchou subdivision and Upper Nkam division, Kekem subdivision.
Language Status
6b* (Threatened).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Lundu-Balong (A.15)
Dialects
Melong (Eho Mbo), Bareko (Ehow Mba, Minahe), Kekem (Nlembuu), Santchou (Nla Mboo).
Language Use
Most also use French [fra]. Many also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Many also use Duala [dua]. A few also use Fe’fe’ [fmp]. A few also use Yemba [ybb]. Used as L2 by Akoose [bss], Fe’fe’ [fmp].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 25%.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mbo
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Different from Mbo [zmw] of Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is Bantu D.30.

Also Spoken in

Map

Location: Littoral region: Moungo division, Melong and Nkongsamba subdivisions; South West region: Noun division, border area northwest of Nkongsamba, Mbo plain; West region: Menoua division, Santchou subdivision and Upper Nkam division, Kekem subdivision.