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Mbelime

A language of Benin

ISO 639-3: mql

Population	24,500 (Vanderaa 1991).
Region	Atakora Province, Cobly Subprefecture, and 5 villages in Boukombe Subprefecture.
Language map	Benin, reference number 36
Alternate names	Mbilme, “Niende” , “Niendi”
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Gur, Central, Northern, Oti-Volta, Eastern
Language use	Also use French or Ditammari [tbz].
Language development	Radio programs.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

HATFIELD, Deborah H.; MCHENRY, Michael, authors. 2011. "A sociolinguistic survey of the Mbelime language area."  

REEDER, JeDene; WHITE, Edith L., authors. 2001. Training nationals in literature production: an experience in Northwestern Benin.

RIETKERK, Dieke, author. 2000. "Tone on Mbelime verbs."

Vernacular Publications

Dī bēnde pɔkɛ 2011. 2010.

Duute fā kɛ̄ dāasɔɔk. 2008.

Guide de l'orthographe du mbèlimè. 2005.

Livret de vocabulaire français - mbèlimè = Kɛ̄ pɔkɛ hɛ̱tíkɛ ā nɔ̄buodɛ m̄ pīemɛ nnɛ m̄ bɛ̄dímɛ. 2004.

Livret de vocabulaire français - mbèlimè = Kɛ̄ pɔkɛ hɛ̰tíkɛ ā nɔ̄buodɛ m̄ pīemɛ nnɛ m̄ bɛ̄dímɛ. 2007.

M̄ bɛ̄dímɛ pɔkɛ tī bɛ̄m̄mū ya tī sēpí kɛ̄ pɔkɛyɛndɔnkɛ. 2003.

M bɛdímɛ pɔkɛ ti bɛmmú ya ti sēpí kɛ pɔkɛyiēdikɛ. 2000.

M̅ híímmɛ pɔkɛ. 2001.

M̄ nïimɛ pɔkɛ. 2010.

Tï bɛ̄m̄mū nnɛ ń dɔ̄mu n cɔtidí m̄ fēemɛ! M̄ cɔ̄tidimɛ pɔ̄kiyïēdïkɛ. 2010.

Tï bɛ̄m̄mū nnɛ ń dɔ̄mu n hānsī n cɔtidí m̄ fēemɛ M̄ hānsimɛ nnɛ M̄ cɔ̄tidimɛ pɔkɛ. Kɛ̄ pɔkɛ kɛ̄ n tōsïdï ū wākimɔ. 2010.

Tī bɛ̄m̄mū nnɛ ń dɔ̄mu n hānsī n cɔtidí m̄ fēemɛ, M̄ cɔ̄tidimɛ pɔkɛ m̄ bɛ̄dímɛ. 2011.