MZK ISO 639-3
Mambila, Nigeria
Ju Nɔri Autonym
A language of Nigeria
- ISO 639
- mzk
- Alternate Names
- Bang, Lagubi, Mabila, Mambere, Mambilla, Nor, Nor Tagbo, Tongbo, Western Mambila
- Autonym
- Ju Nɔri
- Population
- 99,000 (1993).
- Location:
- Taraba state: Sardauna LGA, Mambila plateau.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Northern, Mambiloid, Mambila-Konja, Mambila
- Dialects
- Barup. Nearly every village has a separate dialect, forming a chain. Dialect centers are Bang, Dorofi, Gembu, Hainari, Kabri, Mayo Ndaga, Mbamnga, Tamien, Tepo, Warwar. Reportedly similar to Mambila [mcu] of Cameroon.
- Language Use
- Also use English [eng]. Also use Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv]. Used as L2 by Njerep [njr], Somyev [kgt].
- Language Development
- NT: 1977.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Mambila, Nigeria
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn], used since 1969.
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Taraba state: Sardauna LGA, Mambila plateau.
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