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Mbum

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3: mdd

Population  38,600 in Cameroon (1982 SIL). Population total all countries: 51,260.
Region  West Mbum, isolated in Adamawa Province, Vina and Djerem divisions, south and southwest of Ngaoundere; North Province, Faro Division, Ngaoundere area to border of Faro Reserve; East Province, Lom-and-Djerem Division, Belabo Subdivision, Gbete. Also in Central African Republic, United States.
Language maps  Southeastern Cameroon, reference number 75
Northern Cameroon, reference number 75
Alternate names   Buna, Mboum, Mboumtiba, Wuna
Dialects  Mboum (West Mbum, Bum), Gbete (Kepere, Kpere, Pere, Ripere, Byrre, Pono, Vana).
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Mbum-Day, Mbum, Southern
Language use  Also use Fulfulde [fub].
Language development  Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1965.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  Muslim, traditional religion.

Also spoken in:

Central African Republic

Language name   Mbum
Population  12,500 in Central African Republic (1996).
Region  Bocaranga Subprefecture, along Cameroon border.
Language map  Central African Republic, reference number 41
Alternate names  Mboum
 

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

DILLER, Jason; JORDAN-DILLER, Kari, authors. 2002. "A rapid appraisal survey of Gbete."  Available online