Medumba

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
byv
Alternate Names
Bagangte, Bamileke-Medumba, Bangangte
Population

210,000 (1991 UBS).

Location

West Region, Nde division, Tonga and Bangangte subdivisions east of Bangangte.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

Batongtou.

Language Use

Used as a church language.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Bible: 1992.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Medumba
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.