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Mambai

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3: mcs

Population	8,000 in Cameroon (2002 SIL). Population total all countries: 10,000.
Region	North Province, Benoue Division, extreme north Bibemi Subdivision, along Mayo-Kebi River near Chad border. Also in Chad.
Language map	Northern Cameroon, reference number 62
Alternate names	Mambay, Mamgbay, Mamgbei, Manbai, Mangbai, Mangbei, Mongbay
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Mbum-Day, Mbum, Northern, Tupuri-Mambai

Also spoken in:

Chad

Language name	Mambai
Population	2,000 in Chad (2002 SIL).
Region	Mayo-Kebbi Ouest region, Lac Léré Department, Cameroon border west of Léré.
Language map	Southwestern Chad, reference number 88
Alternate names	Mambay, Mamgbay, Mamgbei, Manbai, Mangbai, Mangbaï de Biparé, Mangbei, Momboi, Mongbay
Language use	Also use Mundang [mua].

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anonby, Erik John. 2006. "Illustrations of the IPA: Mambay."

Anonby, Erik John. 2007. "The labial flap in Mambay: phonological rarity or fundamental element."

Anonby, Erik John. 2008. Phonology and morphology of Mambay (Niger-Congo, Adamawa).  

Hamm, Cameron. 2001. A sociolinguistic survey of the Mambay language of Chad and Cameroon.

Hamm, Cameron. 2002. "A sociolinguistic survey of the Mambay language of Chad and Cameroon."