MGG ISO 639-3
Mpumpong
Mpumpoŋ Autonym
A language of Cameroon
- ISO 639
- mgg
- Alternate Names
- Bombo, Mbombo, Mpompo, Mpompon, Mpongmpong, Mpopo, Mpumpoo, Pongpong
- Autonym
- Mpumpoŋ
- Population
- 45,000 (1991 SIL).
- Location:
- East region: Boumba-and-Ngoko division, south and west of Yokadouma; Kadey division, Mbang subdivision, south of Batouri (Bangantu and Menzime dialects).
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Makaa-Njem (A.86)
- Dialects
- Mbobyeng (Pobyeng), Menzime (Medjime, Medzime, Mendzime, Mezime), Bageto (Baagato, Bangantu, Northern Bangantu), Kunabembe (Konabem, Konabembe, Kunabeeb, Nkonabeeb, Nkumabem), Mpomam (Boman, Mboman).
- Language Use
- Many also use French [fra]. A few also use Ewondo [ewo]. Used as L2 by Bekwel [bkw].
- Language Development
- Radio.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Mpumpong
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: East region: Boumba-and-Ngoko division, south and west of Yokadouma; Kadey division, Mbang subdivision, south of Batouri (Bangantu and Menzime dialects).
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