Bambili-Bambui

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
baw
Alternate Names
Bambili
Population

10,000 (Dieu and Renaud 1983), increasing.

Location

North West Region, Mezam division, Tuba subdivision, along Ring road, northeast of Bamenda. Bambili, Bambui villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Ngemba
Dialects

Bambili (Mbele, Mbili, Mbogoe), Bambui (Mbui). Mutual inherent intelligibility is low with Mendankwe-Nkwen [mfd].

Language Use

All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. English [eng] and French [fra] used in school; Cameroon Pidgin [wes] with non-speakers.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 0%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Poetry. Radio programs. Grammar.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bambili-Bambui
Other Comments

They interact more with Bafut than with Nkwen and Mendankwe-Nkwen. Christian, traditional religion, Muslim.