Mbule
A language of Cameroon
| Population | 100 (2007), decreasing. No monolinguals. |
| Region | Center Province, Mbam Division, south Bokito Subdivision, Mbola village. |
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Southwestern Cameroon, reference number 231 |
| Alternate names | Dumbule, Mbola |
| Dialects | Not intelligible with other Yambassa languages. 78% lexical similarity with Baca [baf]; 77% with Yangben [yav]; 72% with Elip [ekm] and Mmaala [nmu]. 62% with Baca; 56% with Yangbe (1982 T. Scruggs); 51% with Elip and Mmaala (Boone, Bradley and Grant 1999). |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Mbam, Yambasa (A.60) |
| Language use | Neutral to negative attitude. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 0. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
BOONE, Douglas W., author. 1992. A sociolinguistic survey in Mbola: Mbule survey report.
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