Iceve-Maci

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
bec
Alternate Names
Bacheve, Bechere, Becheve, Icheve, Ocebe, Ochebe, Ocheve, Utse, Utser, Utseu
Population

7,000 in Cameroon (1990). Population total all countries: 12,000.

Location

South West Region, Manyu division, north and south of Akwaya town. Also in Nigeria.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Tivoid
Dialects

Icheve (Bacheve), Oliti (Akwaya Motom, Ihekwot, Kwaya, Maci, Matchi, Motomo, Olit, Olithi, Oliti-Akwaya). Lexical similarity: 80% between the Maci and Bacheve dialects, 60% with Otank [uta], 50% with Evant [bzz] and Tiv [tiv], 40% with Eman [emn] and Mesaka [iyo], 35% with Esimbi [ags].

Typology

SVO; noun head Initial; 10 njoun classes, marked by prefixes and suffixes; clause constituent marked by word order; tonal

Language Use

Vigorous. All ages. Positive attitudes. Some use Evant [bzz] or Cameroon Pidgin [wes], and older males can speak some Denya [anv].

Language Development
Radio programs.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Iceve-Maci
Writing
Unwritten.
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.

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