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Nzakambay

A language of Chad

ISO 639-3: nzy

Population  18,500 in Chad (2000). Population total all countries: 31,500.
Region  Logone Oriental region, Monts de Lam Department, Baïbokoum Subprefecture, Cameroon border, near Baïbokoum; Zoli in Monts de Lam area. Also in Cameroon.
Language map  Southwestern Chad, reference number 111
Alternate names   Mboum, Mbum, Mbum Nzakambay, Njakambai, Nzak Mbai, Nzaka Mbay, Nzakmbay
Dialects  Nzakambay, Zoli. Similar to Karang [kzr], Kuo [xuo].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Mbum-Day, Mbum, Eastern Mbum, Karang
Language development  NT: 1968–1994.
Comments  Different from Mbay [myb], which is Nilo-Saharan, and from Mbum [mdd] of Cameroon. Traditional religion.

Also spoken in:

Cameroon

Language name   Nzakambay
Population  13,000 in Cameroon (2000).
Region  North Province, Mayo-Rey Division, Touboro Subdivision, Touboro area.
Language map  Northern Cameroon, reference number 93
Alternate names  Mbay, Nzak Mbai, Nzak Mbay, Nzakmbay
Dialects  Gonge (Ngonge).
Language development  Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%.
 

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Vernacular Publications

Alfabe nzakambay. 1996.

Gbóŋ hí̧ ndàm zɔ́kɔ (Diarrhée: comment la traiter à la maison). 1993.