Vemgo-Mabas

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3

vem

Population

10,000 (1993). Total users in all countries: 11,000.

Location

Adamawa state: Michika LGA, Madagali district.

Language Maps

Northern Cameroon

Nigeria, Map 4

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.4, Lamang

Dialects

Vemgo, Mabas, Visik (Vizik). 56% intelligibility of Lamang [hia], 36% intelligibility of Hdi [xed]. Possibly intelligible of Mafa [maf]. Lexical similarity: 82% with Hdi [xed], 81% with Lamang [hia], 64% with Gvoko [ngs].

Language Use

Also use Hdi [xed], Mafa [maf], Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv], Psikye [kvj].

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Vemgo-Mabas

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Maya may be an alternate name. Different from Maba [mde] of Chad. Traditional religion, Christian.

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Language nameVemgo-Mabas

Population Full

1,000 (Hamm 2004).

Location

Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division, Mabas village on Nigeria border northwest of Mokolo.

Dialects

Vemgo, Mabas.

Status

6a (Vigorous).

Language Use

Most domains. All ages. Also use Hdi [xed], Lamang [hia], Mafa [maf].

Other Comments

Different from Maba of Chad. Maya may be an alternate name. Muslim, Christian.

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