MQL ISO 639-3
Mbelime
A language of Benin
- ISO 639
- mql
- Alternate Names
- Bebelibe, Bèbèdibè, Mbilme, Mbèlimè, Oubièlo, Ubielo, “M’Bermè” (pej.), “Niende” (pej.), “Niendi” (pej.), “Niendé” (pej.), “Nyende” (pej.)
- Population
- 37,600 in Benin (Tchegnon and Guidibi 2006), increasing. Total users in all countries: 39,900.
- Location:
- Atacora department: Boukoumbé commune, Dipoli and Korontière subdivisions, 5 villages; Cobly commune, Cobly, Datori, Kountori, and Tapoga subdivisions, 26 villages.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Eastern
- Typology
- SVO; 15 noun classes; tonal; 14 consonant and 7 vowel phonemes, 7 long vowels, 5 diphthongs.
- Language Use
- Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Ditammari [tbz]. Also use French [fra].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Radio. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 2014.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Mbelime
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Kara region: Kéran prefecture, Koko Tamberma canton.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous) View other languages of Togo
Language Name
Mbelime
User Population
2,300 in Togo (Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012).
Map
Location: Atacora department: Boukoumbé commune, Dipoli and Korontière subdivisions, 5 villages; Cobly commune, Cobly, Datori, Kountori, and Tapoga subdivisions, 26 villages.
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