Nugunu | Ethnologue

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: yas
Alternate Names: Behie, Beke, Gounou, Gunu, Nu Gunu, Ombessa, Yambasa, Yambassa
Autonym: Nugunu
Population: 35,000 (1987 SIL).
Location:: Centre region: Mbam-and-Inoubou division, Bokito and Ombessa subdivisions, Ombessa area southwest.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Sanaga (A.622)
Dialects: Northern Gunu, Southern Gunu.
Language Use: Used by all. Most also use French [fra], particularly for official functions and public media in the Centre Region. Used as L2 by Nubaca [baf], Yangben [yav].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Literature. Dictionary. NT: 2017.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nugunu
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.

Location: Centre region: Mbam-and-Inoubou division, Bokito and Ombessa subdivisions, Ombessa area southwest.