Vemgo-Mabas

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: vem
Population: 10,000 in Nigeria (1993). Total users in all countries: 11,000.
Location:: Adamawa state: Michika LGA, Madagali district.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.4, Lamang
Dialects: Vemgo, Mabas, Visik (Vizik). 56% intelligibility of Lamang [hia], 36% intelligibility of Hdi [xed]. Possibly intelligible of Mafa [maf]. Lexical similarity: 82% with Hdi [xed], 81% with Lamang [hia], 64% with Gvoko [ngs], 50% with Dghwede [dgh], 47%–48% with Guduf-Gava [gdf], 44% with Cineni [cie], and 43% with Glavda [glw] (Hamm 2004a).
Language Use: Also use Hdi [xed]. Also use Mafa [maf]. Also use Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv]. Also use Psikye [kvj].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Vemgo-Mabas
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Maya may be an alternate name. Different from Maba [mde] of Chad. Traditional religion, Christian.

Cameroon

Location: Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division, Mabas village on Nigeria border northwest of Mokolo.
Dialects: Vemgo, Mabas.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous)
Other Comments: Different from Maba of Chad. Maya may be an alternate name. Muslim, Christian.

Location: Adamawa state: Michika LGA, Madagali district.