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Ngamambo

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3nbv

Population  8,000 (2002 SIL).
Region  North West Province, Momo Division, east and southeast Mbengwi and east Batibo subdivisions; Mezam Division, Santa Subdivision, Bafuchu and Nja village areas.
Language map  Southwestern Cameroon, Enlarged Area, reference number 152
Alternate names   Bafuchu, Banja, Mbu, Mungyen, Nga, Ngembo
Dialects  Lexical similarity: 88% with Meta’ [mgo].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Momo
Language development  Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BRYE, Edward; LEM, Lilian, authors. 2002. A rapid appraisal sociolinguistic language survey of Ngamambo [ALCAM: 868].  Available online

BRYE, Edward; LEM, Lilian, authors. 2008. "Rapid appraisal sociolinguistic language survey of Ngamambo of Cameroon."  Available online