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Mpiemo

A language of Central African Republic

ISO 639-3: mcx

Population	24,000 in Central African Republic (1996). Population total all countries: 29,000.
Region	Nola Subprefecture. Also in Cameroon, Congo.
Language map	Central African Republic, reference number 43
Alternate names	Bimu, Mbimou, Mbimu, Mbyemo, Mpo, Mpyemo
Dialects	Jasoa (Jasua), Bidjuki (Bidjouki), Mpyemo. The Jasua dialect spoken by most people and well understood by others.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Makaa-Njem (A.80)
Language use	Also use Sango [sag].
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Also spoken in:

Cameroon

Language name	Mpiemo
Population	5,000 in Cameroon (1991 SIL).
Region	East Province, Boumba-and-Ngoko Division, Gari-Gombo Subdivision, along Gribi to Yokadouma road.
Language map	Southeastern Cameroon, reference number 262
Alternate names	Bimu, Mbimou, Mbimu, Mpo, Mpyemo
Dialects	Jasua (Jasoa), Bidjuki (Bidjouki).
Language use	Religious services.
Comments	Traditional religion, Christian.

Congo

Language name	Mpyemo
Region	Sangha region, along Cameroon border.
Language map	Congo, reference number 32
Alternate names	Bimu, Mbimou, Mbimu, Mbyemo, Mpo
Dialects	Jasoa (Jasua), Bidjuki (Bidjouki), Mpyemo.
Comments	Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BEAVON, Keith; BEAVON, Mary, editors. 2003. Mpyemo - French lexicon (provisional).  

LOWE, Ivan; MURRELL, Paul, authors. 2010. "The semantics of three Mpyemo prepositions."