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NBV ISO 639-3

Ngamambo

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Bafuchu, Banja, Mbu, Mungyen, Nga, Ngembo
Population
108,000 (2013 CABTAL). 8,000 Ngamambo and 100,000 Moghamo (2013 CABTAL).
Location:
North West region: Mezam division, Santa subdivision, Bafuchu and Nja village areas; Momo division, east Batibo and east and southeast Mbengwi subdivisions.
Language Status
6b* (Threatened).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Momo
Dialects
Moghamo (Ashong, Awyi, Iyirikum, Kugwe, Muywi, Tiwirkum, Widekum), Ngamambo. Lexical similarity: 88% with Meta’ [mgo].
Language Use
Many also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Many also use Meta’ [mgo]. Some also use English [eng]. Some also use Mungaka [mhk]. A few also use French [fra]. A few also use Ngemba [nge]. Used as L2 by Njen [njj].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ngamambo
Writing
Latin script [Latn].

Also Spoken in

Map

Location: North West region: Mezam division, Santa subdivision, Bafuchu and Nja village areas; Momo division, east Batibo and east and southeast Mbengwi subdivisions.