NZY ISO 639-3
Nzakambay
Nzakambay Autonym
A language of Chad
- ISO 639
- nzy
- Alternate Names
- Mboum, Mbum, Mbum Nzakambay, Njakambai, Nzak Mbai, Nzaka Mbay, Nzakmbay
- Autonym
- Nzakambay
- Population
- 18,500 in Chad (2000). Total users in all countries: 31,500.
- Location:
- Logone Oriental region: Monts de Lam department, Baïbokoum subprefecture on Cameroon border near Baïbokoum. Monts de Lam area (Zoli dialect).
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Mbum-Day, Mbum, Eastern Mbum, Karang
- Dialects
- Nzakambay, Zoli. Reportedly similar to Karang [kzr] and Kuo [xuo].
- Language Development
- NT: 1968–1994.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Nzakambay
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Different from Mbay [myb], which is Nilo-Saharan, and from Mbum [mdd] of Cameroon. Traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- North region: Mayo-Rey division, Touboro subdivision, Touboro area.
- Dialects
- Gonge (Ngonge).
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing) View other languages of Cameroon
Language Name
Nzakambay
User Population
13,000 in Cameroon (2000).
Map
Location: Logone Oriental region: Monts de Lam department, Baïbokoum subprefecture on Cameroon border near Baïbokoum. Monts de Lam area (Zoli dialect).
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