Yemba | Ethnologue

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: ybb
Alternate Names: Atsang-Bangwa, Bafou, Bamileke-Yemba, Dschang, Tchang
Autonym: Yemba
Population: 300,000 (1992 SIL), increasing.
Location:: South West region: Lebialem division; West region: Menoua division, Dschang area.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Bamileke
Dialects: Yemba, Foreke Dschang (Dschang, Tchang).
Language Use: All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use French [fra]. Many also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Some also use Ngiemboon [nnh]. A few also use English [eng]. A few also use Ngwe [nwe]. Used as L2 by Mbo [mbo], Ngiemboon [nnh], Ngwe [nwe].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 2%. Literacy rate in L2: 40%. Literature. Radio. Videos. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 2017.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Yemba
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Part of a language subgroup which includes Ngwe [nwe] and Ngiemboon [nnh]. Christian, traditional religion.

Location: South West region: Lebialem division; West region: Menoua division, Dschang area.