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Tikar

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3: tik

Population	25,000 (1989 SIL).
Region	Center Province, Mbam Division, Ngambe-Tikar Subdivision, scattered over northwest Yoko and northeast of Foumban; Adamawa Province, Mayo-Banyo Division, Bankim Subdivision; West Province, Noun Division, Magba Subdivision.
Language map	Southwestern Cameroon, reference number 99
Alternate names	Ndob, Ndome, Tikali, Tikar-East, Tikari, Tingkala
Dialects	Twumwu (Tumu, Tikar de Bankim), Tige (Tikar de Ngambe), Nditam, Kong, Mankim, Gambai, Bandobo. Bandobo may be a separate language. The Bankim call their dialect Twumwu, the Ngambe call theirs Tige.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Tikar
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. NT: 1989.
Writing system	Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

JACKSON, Ellen M., author. 1980. "Aspect, tense, and time shifts in Tikar."

JACKSON, Ellen M., author. 1984. Tikar word order and partial agreement strategies.

JACKSON, Ellen M., author. 1987. "Direct and indirect speech in Tikar."

STANLEY, Carol, author. 1982. "Direct and reported speech in Tikar narrative texts."

STANLEY, Carol, author. 1982. "Form and function of adjectival elements in Tikar."

STANLEY, Carol, author. 1982. "Participants in Tikar narrative texts."

Vernacular Publications

Ɓwiʼ kɔènì twùmwù. 1984.

Ɗèwà ŋkònndi kon ŋgɔʼ twùmwù. 1983.

Guide pour le maître. 1983.

Lɛʼ mɛ kyi. 1987.

Lɛʼ ye mwɛn. 1985.

Mbæn. 1985.

Mɛ̀ ŋkæ̀n lɛʼ. 1988.

Mɛ̀ ŋkæ̀n twùmwù. 1980.

Mùn ɗunmɛ zwimbyiʼ mɛ ŋgɔʼ twùmwù nun. 1983.

Mùn tǎ twùmwù nzanŋgea 2, 3. 1983.

Mùn tǎ twùmwù nzanŋgea. 1982.

Mùn ti fɔsi twùmwù nzanŋgea. 1983.