Bambili-Bambui
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A language of Cameroon
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Bambili
Population
10,000 (Dieu and Renaud 1983), increasing.
Location
North West region: Mezam division, Tuba subdivision, Bambili and Bambui villages along Ring road northeast of Bamenda.
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Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Bambili (Agimbili, Mbele, Mbili, Mbogoe), Bambui (Awombui, Mbui). Mutual inherent intelligibility is low with Mendankwe-Nkwen [mfd].
Language Use
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Radio. Grammar.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn], in development.
They interact more with Bafut than with Nkwen and Mendankwe-Nkwen. Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.