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Mbembe, Tigon

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3: nza

Population	36,000 in Cameroon (1982 SIL). Population total all countries: 56,000.
Region	North West Province, Donga-Mantung Division, Ako Subdivision, north of Nkambe. Also in Nigeria.
Language map	Southwestern Cameroon, Enlarged Area, reference number 108
Alternate names	Akonto, Tigon, Tigong, Tigum, Tigun, Tikun
Dialects	Ashuku (Kitsipki), Nama (Dama, Namu), Nzare (Ndzale, Nsare, Izale, Izare, Njari), Kporo, Eneeme.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Jukunoid, Central, Jukun-Mbembe-Wurbo, Mbembe
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%.
Comments	Distinct from Mbembe [mfn] of Nigeria, which is in the Cross River group. Traditional religion.

Also spoken in:

Nigeria

Language name	Mbembe, Tigon
Population	20,000 in Nigeria (1987).
Region	Taraba state, Sardauna LGA, Kurmi District.
Language map	Nigeria, Map 8, reference number 374
Alternate names	Akonto, Akwanto, Noale, Tigim, Tigon, Tigong, Tukun
Dialects	Ashuku (Kitsipki), Nama (Dama, Namu, Nzare, Kporo, Eneeme).
Language use	Also use Hausa [hau].
Language development	Every village has a primary school.
Comments	Entirely different from Mbembe [mfn] in the Cross River group. Dialects form a subgroup. Agriculturalists: palm nuts, palm oil. Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

EYOH, Julius A.; SANDAMU, Echebi Emmanuel, authors. 2009. Mbembe orthography guide.  

Vernacular Publications

Nyi mbɔ̀ ke bé mà jwα cya Mbembe. 2006.

Vwomwɛ chya Mbembe, Nkwɛ 1. 2008.