Mengaka

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
xmg
Alternate Names
Bamileke-Mengaka, Benzing, Ghap, Megaka
Population

20,000 (1993 SIL).

Location

West Region, Bamboutos division, South Galim subdivision, Bagam, Galim, and Bamendjing.

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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, Bamileke
Dialects

Bagam, Bamendjing (Bamendjin). Lexical similarity: 91% among villages, but no dialect differences reported.

Language Use

Youth also use some French [fra]; older adults also use Bamun [bax].

Language Development
Interest in language development for schools and individual literacy.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mengaka
Writing
Bagam (Eghap) script, no longer in use.
Other Comments

Distinct from Mungaka [mhk] (Bali), which is Mbam-Nkam, Noone [nhu].