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Yambeta

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3: yat

Population	3,700 (1982 SIL).
Region	Center Province, Mbam Division, Bafia Subdivision northwest of Bafia.
Language map	Southwestern Cameroon, reference number 225
Alternate names	Njambeta, Yambetta
Dialects	Nedek, Nigii (Nigi, Begi-Nibum, Kibum). Related to Bati [btc], Mbule [mlb], Elip [ekm], Leti [leo], Mmaala [mmu], Nubaca [baf], Nugunu [yas], Tuki [bag], Yangben [yav].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Mbam, West (A.40)
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Bible portions: 2002.
Writing system	Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

PHILLIPS, Kathleen, author. 1979. The initial standardization of the Yambɛta language.

YAMBETTA Language Committee (YALICO), compiler. 2003. Yambetta provisional lexicon.  

Vernacular Publications

Kálata' ɛ kəə́bə́ə kó kaakan tufuu tó yaŋpɛdá 1 = Syllabaire 1 en langue yambetta . 2009.

Kála'ta' ɛ kəə́bəə́ kó kaa'kan tufuu tó yaŋpɛdá 1 = Syllabaire en langue yambeta 1 . 2012.  

Kálatá ɛ mosɔŋgɛ́ = Livre de calcul 1 . 2009.

Lɛŋ kɔdɛ́tɛk, Fɛga, Ɛɛlɛ! Kə́ə́bə́ə kó kaakan tufuu = Observer, réfléchir, agir! Présyllabaire . 2008.  

Manuel pour lire et écrire la langue yambeta. 2011.

Njɔɔ́ nɛ nsət. 2002.

Pɛbán pɛ́ pɛ́ lɛɛ́ a lɔ́kanɛ nsi. 2002.