Mangbai language
Mangbai (Mamgbay, Mambai) is an Mbum language of northern Cameroon and southern Chad.
| Mangbai | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Cameroon, Chad |
Native speakers | 14,000 (2002–2011)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mcs |
| Glottolog | mamb1294 |
| ELP | Mambai |
Distribution
In Cameroon, Mambay is spoken along the Mayo-Kebi River near the Chadian border, in the Djaloumé region (northern end of Bibemi commune, Bénoué department), where there is a massif called Hosséré Mambay. It is also spoken in the extreme southeast of Figuil commune, Mayo-Louti department. In Cameroon and Chad, there is a total of about 2,500 speakers, many of whom also speak Mundang.[2]
References
- Mangbai at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Binam Bikoi, Charles, ed. (2012). Atlas linguistique du Cameroun (ALCAM) [Linguistic Atlas of Cameroon]. Atlas linguistique de l'Afrique centrale (ALAC) (in French). Vol. 1: Inventaire des langues. Yaoundé: CERDOTOLA. ISBN 9789956796069.
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