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MCS ISO 639-3

Mambai

dâg tì mà̧mbày Autonym

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639
mcs
Alternate Names
Mambay, Mamgbay, Mamgbei, Manbai, Mangbai, Mangbei, Mongbay
Autonym
dâg tì mà̧mbày
Population
12,000 in Cameroon (2011 E. Anonby). Total users in all countries: 14,000.
Location:
North region: Bénoué division, Bibemi and Pitoa subdivisions; Mayo Louti division, Guider and Figuil subdivisions; all locations along Mayo-Kebi river near Chad border.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Mbum-Day, Mbum, Northern, Tupuri-Mambai
Dialects
None known. Most similar with Mundang [mua], Mono [mru] and Tupuri [tui]. Lexical similarity: 10% with Mundang [mua].
Language Use
Men tend to be more multilingual. Most domains. Used by all. Many also use Chadian Spoken Arabic [shu]. Many also use French [fra]. Many also use Hausa [hau]. Also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub]. Also use Mundang [mua].
Language Development
Literature. Dictionary. Bible portions: 2011–2014.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mambai
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Muslim, Christian.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Mambai
User Population
2,000 in Chad (2002 SIL).
Location
Mayo-Kebbi Ouest region: Lac Léré department, Cameroon border west of Léré.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous)
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Map

Location: North region: Bénoué division, Bibemi and Pitoa subdivisions; Mayo Louti division, Guider and Figuil subdivisions; all locations along Mayo-Kebi river near Chad border.