The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: NNO
ISO 639-2: bai
| Population | 63,000 (1999 SIL). |
| Region | Southeast of Mbouda, southern Mbouda Subdivision, Bamboutos Division, West Province. 5 villages; each a separate dialect. |
| Alternate names | NDAA, NDA'A, BAMILEKE-NGOMBA |
| Dialects | BAMENDJINDA, BAMENKUMBO, BAMESSO, BABETE (BAMETE), BAMENDJO. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Bamileke. |
| Comments | Dialect speakers appear to understand each other well. Bamendjinda, Bamesso, and Bamenkumbo are the most similar. Second languages are French and Pidgin. Church languages are Ngomba, French, Ngyembong, Medumba, or Bafunda. Ngomba is used by all in the 5 towns in all domains. Interest expressed in language development. 'Nda'a' is their name for themselves. Bafounda is a separate town and language (see Ghomala), but ethnically Nda'a. Different from Ngumba in the Maka-Njem group. Literacy rate in first language: Below 1%. Literacy rate in second language: 15% to 25%. |
