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Yamba

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3: yam

Population	40,800 in Cameroon (2000).
Region	North West Province, Donga-Mantung Division, Central Nwa Subdivision. Seasonal immigrants in Nigeria, Mambila Plateau. Also in Nigeria.
Language map	Southwestern Cameroon, reference number 101
Alternate names	Bebaroe, Boenga Ko, “Kaka” , Kakayamba, Mbem, Mbubem, Muzok, Swe’nga
Dialects	Ntem, Mfe, Nkot, Ntong, Kwak.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Nkambe
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. NT: 1992.
Writing system	Latin script.

Also spoken in:

Nigeria

Language name	Yamba
Population	Few in Nigeria (1990 R. Blench).
Region	Taraba state, Sardauna and Gashaka LGAs, Antere, and other border villages.
Language map	Nigeria, Map 8, reference number 384
Alternate names	“Kaka” , Mbem

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

SCRUGGS, Terri R., author. 1980. Segmental phonology of nouns in Yamba.

SCRUGGS, Terri R., author. 1980. Vowel harmony in Yamba.

Vernacular Publications

Mandzǝ̀ nǝ̀ ŋgò kotseʼ ncǝ̀ǝp zǝ bum. 1992.

Mʉ dzǝm ŋgò ta rìŋ ŋwàk 1. 1985.

Ŋga bǝ gbʉʼ bǝ nceep yamba. 1986.

Yəˀrə ŋgò ta nə com ncèep Yamba (Learn to read and write in the Yamba language). 1993.

Yǝʼrǝ ŋgò ta nǝ còm ncɛ̀ɛp yamba (Learn to read and write the Yamba language). 1980.

Yəˀrə ŋgò ta nə com ncèep Yamba (Learn to read and write the Yamba language). 1995.

Yə'rə ŋgò ta nə com ncèep Yamba (Learn to read and write the Yamba language). 2006.