Bamukumbit language
Bamukumbit (Mangkong) is a Grassfields Bantu language spoken in Cameroon.
Traditional clothing called Togho
Another Togho
| Bamukumbit | |
|---|---|
| Mankong | |
| Pronunciation | [maŋkɔ̃] |
| Native to | Cameroon |
Native speakers | 12,000 (2008)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bqt |
| Glottolog | bamu1254 |
Writing system
| Majuscules | A | B | Ch | D | E | Ɛ | Ə | F | G | H | I | Ɨ | J | K | L | M | N | Ŋ | O | Ɔ | Ø | R | Sh | T | U | W | Y | ʼ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minuscules | a | b | ch | d | e | ɛ | ə | f | g | h | i | ɨ | j | k | l | m | n | ŋ | o | ɔ | ø | r | sh | t | u | w | y | ʼ |
The cedilla is used to represent nasal vowels: ⟨a̧, ɛ̧, ə̧, i̧, ɔ̧, u̧⟩.[3]
References
- Bamukumbit at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Simpson & DeVisser 2013, p. 6-7.
- Simpson & DeVisser 2013, p. 10.
Sources
- Simpson, Hazel J.; DeVisser, Christine (2013). "Bamukumbit (Mankong) Orthography Guide". SIL.
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