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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
mgo
Alternate Names
Bameta, Batibo, Chubo, Menemo-Mogamo, Metta, Mitaa, Moghamo-Menemo, Muta, Widikum-Tadkon
Population

87,000 (1982 SIL), increasing.

Location

North West Region, Momo division, east and southeast Mbengwi and east Batibo subdivisions; Bamenda subdivision, Bafuchu and Nja village areas.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Momo
Dialects

Menemo (Bameta, Meta’, Metta, Uta’), Moghamo (Batibo, Besi, Iyirikum, Kugwe, Muywi, Tiwirkum, Widekum).

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Very positive attitudes. Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes], English [eng], French [fra].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Informally used in education. 5% can read and write Meta’. Poetry. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. OT.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Meta’
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.