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Mpongmpong

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3: mgg

Population	45,000 (1991 SIL).
Region	East Province. Menzime and Bangantu are in Kadey Division, Mbang Subdivision, south of Batouri; others in Boumba-and-Ngoko Division, south and west of Yokadouma.
Language map	Southeastern Cameroon, reference number 261
Alternate names	Bombo, Mbombo, Mpompo, Mpopo, Pongpong
Dialects	Mbobyeng (Pobyeng), Menzime (Medzime, Mezime, Mendzime), Bageto (Baagato, Bangantu, Northern Bangantu), Kunabembe (Konabembe, Nkumabem, Kunabeeb, Konabem), Mpomam (Boman, Mboman).
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Makaa-Njem (A.80)
Language use	A few also use Ewondo [ewo].
Language development	Radio programs.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

JOHNSON, Ann E., author. 1990. Can language standardization be promoted on the local level in Cameroon?.

THORMOSET, Henny Jane, author. 2006. Learning to speak an unwritten language.  

Vernacular Publications

Djes ɛlaŋ nɛ ɛtil mpumpoŋ; wáa gu ɛkum ɛ lwii yɔ! Ndɔŋ 1 = Apprenez à lire et à écrire le mpumpong; vous connaîtrez la richesse de votre langue! Volume 1 . 2011.