Naki

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: mff
Alternate Names: Bunaki, Diokpang, Munkaf, Njeyibah, Nkap
Population: 3,000 (Breton 1993). 300 in Nse chiefdom.
Location:: North West region: Menchum division, Furu-Awa subdivision, Nse chiefdom, Bukpang II, Lebo, Mashi, Mekaf, and Small Mekaf villages.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Beboid
Dialects: Mekaf, Mashi.
Typology: 7 noun classes; 20 consonants and 8 vowels; tonal (4 level tones).
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Most also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes] (Good et al 2011). Also use Jukun Takum [jbu].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Naki
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: In Nse chiefdom they are called ‘Bunsaa’.

Location: North West region: Menchum division, Furu-Awa subdivision, Nse chiefdom, Bukpang II, Lebo, Mashi, Mekaf, and Small Mekaf villages.