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MUO ISO 639-3

Mubako

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639
muo
Alternate Names
Daganonga, Daganyonga, Mumbake, Ndagam, Nyong, Nyongnepa, Samba Bali
Population
39,500 in Cameroon (2005 SIL).
Location:
North West region: Mezam division, Santa subdivision, Baligham village; Ngo-Ketunjia division, Balikumbat subdivision, Baligashu, Baligansin, and Balikumbat villages on Ndop plain.
Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Leko-Nimbari, Leko
Dialects
None known. They consider themselves the same ethnically as Samba Leko [ndi], but intelligibility is low.
Language Use
Most also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Many also use English [eng]. Many also use French [fra].
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mubako
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments
Traditional religion.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Nyong
Location
Adamawa state: Mayo Belwa LGA; Taraba state: Zing LGA. 6 villages.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous)
Other Comments
Non-indigenous. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.
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Map

Location: North West region: Mezam division, Santa subdivision, Baligham village; Ngo-Ketunjia division, Balikumbat subdivision, Baligashu, Baligansin, and Balikumbat villages on Ndop plain.