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Yangben

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3: yav

Population	2,300 (1994 SIL).
Region	Center Province, Mbam Division, Bokito Subdivision, Yangben Canton south of Bokito.
Language map	Southwestern Cameroon, reference number 234
Alternate names	Central Yambassa, Kalong, Nuasue, Nukalonge
Dialects	Similar to Elip [ekm] and Mmaala [mmu].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Mbam, Yambasa (A.60)
Language use	Religious services. Speakers do not think French will replace Yangben. May also use French, Ewondo [ewo], Bulu [bum], Mmaala, or Elip.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BOONE, Douglas W.; BRADLEY, David P.; GRANT, Caroline, authors. 1999. "Central Yambasa survey report."  

BOYD, Ginger, author. 2006. Précis d'orthographe de langue Nuasue (Yangben).  

GRANT, Caroline A.; HARVEY, Bradley S.; HARVEY, Tammie M., authors. 1992. Dialect intelligibility testing among Central Yambasa speech varieties.  

PRITTIE, Rebecca, compiler. 2002. Nuasue lexicon.