MGO ISO 639-3
Meta’
Mɨta’ Autonym
A language of Cameroon
- ISO 639
- mgo
- Alternate Names
- Bameta, Batibo, Besi, Chubo, Menemo-Mogamo, Metta, Mitaa, Moghamo-Menemo, Muta, Uta’, Widikum-Tadkon
- Autonym
- Mɨta’
- Population
- 83,000 (2013 CABTAL), increasing.
- Location:
- North West region: Bamenda subdivision, Bafuchu and Nja village areas; Momo division, east and southeast Mbengwi and east Batibo subdivisions.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Momo
- Dialects
- Menemo (Medig, Ngyen-Mbo, Zang Tabi).
- Language Use
- Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. All also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Most also use English [eng]. A few also use French [fra]. A few also use Mungaka [mhk]. Used as L2 by Ngamambo [nbv], Ngie [ngj].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Informally used in education. 5% can read and write Meta’. Literature. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2014.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Meta’
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: North West region: Bamenda subdivision, Bafuchu and Nja village areas; Momo division, east and southeast Mbengwi and east Batibo subdivisions.
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