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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Cameroon > Byep

Byep

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3mkk

Population  9,500 (1988 SIL).
Region  East Province, north Upper Nyong Division, Messamena, Abong-Mbang, Doume, Nguelemendouka subdivisions; Lom and Djerem Division, east Diang Subdivision, west of Bertoua.
Language map  Southeastern Cameroon, reference number 258
Alternate names   Maka, Makya, Meka, Mekae, Mekay, Mekey, Mekye, Mika, Moka, North Makaa
Dialects  Byep, Besep (Besha, Bindafum). Not intelligible with South Makaa [mcp]. Related to South Makaa and Kol [biw].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Makaa-Njem (A.80)