Tikar
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A language of Cameroon
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Tikali, Tikar-East, Tikari, Tingkala
Autonym
lɛ̀ʼ Tikarì
Population
110,000 (2005 SIL). Based on the actual population of the subdivisions where the Tikar people are present, as of the official 2005 census (2014 C. Hamm).
Location
Adamawa region: Mayo-Banyo division, Bankim subdivision; Centre region: Mbam-and-Kim division, Ngambe-Tikar subdivision, scattered over northwest Yoko and northeast of Foumban; North West region: Donga-Mantung division, small border area; West region: Noun division, Magba subdivision.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Dialects
Twumwu (Tikar de Bankim, Tumu, Twùmwù), Tige (Tikar de Ngambe), Nditam, Kong, Mankim, Gambai, Bandobo (Ndob, Ndome). Bandobo may be a separate language. The Bankim call their dialect Twumwu, the Ngambe call theirs Tige.
Language Use
All ages. Also use French [fra].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. NT: 1989.
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Writing
Latin script [Latn].