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Mbuko

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3: mqb

Population	13,000 (2002 SIL).
Region	Far North Province, Diamare Division, Meri Subdivision east of Meri, Mbuko massif and neighboring Mayo-Raneo plain.
Language map	Northern Cameroon, reference number 33
Alternate names	Mbokou, Mboku, Mbuku
Classification	Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.5
Language use	All ages.
Language development	Bible portions: 2001.
Writing system	Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

GRANT, Caroline A., author. 1994. A rapid appraisal survey of Mbuko [Diamare Division, Far North Province].  

GRAVINA, Richard, author. 1997. The vowel system of Mbuko.  

GRAVINA, Richard, author. 1999. The phonology of Mbuko.  

GRAVINA, Richard, author. 2001. "Features of a Chadic language: the case of Mbuko phonology."

GRAVINA, Richard, author. 2001. The Verb Phrase in Mbuko.  

GRAVINA, Richard, author. Available: 2003; Created: 2000-2003. Topic and Focus in Mbuko Discourse.  

GRAVINA, Richard, author. Available: 2005; Created: 2000-2005. The Use of Additive Particles in Mbuko Discourse.  

GRAVINA, Richard, author. Created: 1998. Mbuko Provisional Orthography.

GRAVINA, Richard, author. n.d.. The phonological structure of Mbuko.  

GRAVINA, Richard; NELEZEK BARKO, Robert, authors. 1999. Avinde ʼam sǝ mbuko (Guide de l’orthographe de la langue Mbuko).

GRAVINA, Richard; NELEZEK, Robert; TCHALALAO, Robert, compilers. 2003. Mbuko - French - English lexicon.  

GRAVINA, Richard; NELEZEK, Robert; TCHALALAO, Robert, compilers. 2003. Mbuko lexicon.  

GRAVINA, Richard; SMITH, Tony, authors. 2010. The Phonology of Two Central Chadic Languages.  

GRAVINA, Susan, author. 2000. Adaptation of the multi-strategy method for the far north of Cameroon.

GRAVINA, Susan, author. 2006. Square peg in a round hole: towards a culturally appropriate literacy programme for the Mbuko of Cameroon.

Vernacular Publications

ʼAm sǝ guvugo ahay mamaʼam awan. 1999.

'Am sə guvugo ahay mə slala cew awan (Deuxième livret de contes). 2001.

Atətak way anga ɗo sa ɗaf nga pə Yesu. 2005.

Azanda Mbuko 2001. 2000.  

Ləbara ahay 1. 2005.

Ləbara ahay 2. 2005.

Ləbara ana Kwande: ɗo ahay ta njaɗ cəveɗ sə zləman anà SIDA nà, kəkəmaw. Ɗeftere sə miter ahay. 2009.

Ləbara ana Kwande: ɗo ahay ta njaɗ cəveɗ sə zləman anà SIDA nà, kəkəmaw. Deftere su ɗo sə tətak ahay. 2009.

Lǝbara cǝɗew aya awan. 1999.  

Ləbara sə Mahamet Wundala. 1999.  

Lǝbara zǝbor aya awan. 2000.

Mbuko alphabet. n.d.

SIDA həna! sa ga nə kəmaw??: Ɗerewel sə ɗakay anan way aday sə bayak pa 'am sə SIDA. 2005.

Tətak alfabe sə mbuko. 2004.

Wan ana ayah (L'écureuil). 2001.