Leko language spoken in Cameroon and Nigeria

Nyong

Mumbake
Nyɔŋ Nyanga
Native to| Nigeria, Cameroon
Region| Adamawa State

Native speakers

| 30,000 in Cameroon (2008 census)[1]

Language family

Niger–Congo?

* Atlantic–Congo
* Leko–Nimbari
* Leko
* Nyong

Language codes
ISO 639-3| `muo`
Glottolog| `nyon1241`
Person| Nyɔŋvena[2]

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People| Nyɔŋnepa (Nyongnepa)
Language| Nyɔŋ Nyanga

Nyong (Daganyonga), also known as Mubako and Bali-Kumbat,[3] is a Leko language spoken in two well-separated enclaves in Cameroon and Nigeria. Cameroonian speakers consider themselves to be ethnically Chamba.

Nyong is linguistically distinct from nearby languages. It is instead more similar to the Chamba language which is spoken to the north. Nyong and Chamba have 85% lexical similarity.[4]

## Distribution[edit]

Ethnologue (22nd ed.) lists the following Nyong villages and locations.

* Cameroon
* Mezam division, Santa subdivision: Baligham village
* Ngo-Ketunjia division, Balikumbat subdivision: Baligashu, Baligansin, and Balikumbat villages on Ndop plain
* Nigeria
* Adamawa State: Mayo Belwa LGA
* Taraba State: Zing LGA. 6 villages.

## Phonology[edit]

The vowels of Nyong are /i/, /u/, /e/, /o/, /ə/ /ɛ/, /ɔ/, and /a/. Length contrast exists in all vowels except /ə/ and /o/, which are always short. There are five tones: high, mid, low, rising, and falling.[5]

Consonant Phonemes[5] | Labial  | Dental/Alveolar  | Palatal  | Velar  | Labiovelar  | Glottal

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Nasal  | m  | n  | ɲ  | ŋ  |  |
Stop  | p, b  | t, d  |  | k, g  |  |
Affricate  |  | nd  |  | ŋɡ  | kp, gb |
Approximant  |  | l  | j  |  | w |
Fricative  | f, v  | s, z  |  |  |  | h

## References[edit]

1. ^ Nyong at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
2. ^ Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
3. ^ "Mubako". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
4. ^ Griffin, Margaret A. (1994). A rapid appraisal survey of Mubako (ALCAM 300 Samba leekɔ).
5. ^ a b Kouonang, Alice (1983). Esquisse phonologique du parler bali-kumbat.

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Languages of Cameroon

Official languages|

* French
* English

Major languages|

* Bamum
* Bulu
* Duala
* Ewondo
* Fulfulde
* Kom
* Lamnso
* Medumba

Pidgins|

* Cameroonian Pidgin English
* Camfranglais
* Ewondo Populaire
* Arabic

Indigenous languages|

* Chadian Arabic
* Abon
* Afade
* Aghem
* Ambo
* Babanki
* Bafaw-Balong
* Bafia
* Baka
* Baldemu
* Bamali
* Bambalang
* Bana
* Bangolan
* Bankon
* Basaa
* Bata
* Bati
* Batu
* Bebele
* Bebil
* Beti
* Bikya
* Bishuo
* Bitare
* Bomwali
* Bonkeng
* Bube
* Bung
* Buwal
* Byep
* Caka
* Ceve
* Chamba Leko
* Cuvok
* Daba
* Dek
* Dowayo
* Ɗugwor
* Duli
* Eman
* Esimbi
* Eton
* Evant
* Fa’
* Fang
* Fanji
* Fe'fe'
* Fut
* Gawar
* Gbanu
* Gbanzili
* Ghomala'
* Gidar
* Glavda
* Gude
* Gunu
* Gvoko
* Hausa
* Hdi
* Hijuk
* Hina
* Hya
* Ipulo
* Iyive
* Jimi
* Jina
* Kaalong
* Kabba
* Kako
* Kali
* Kanuri
* Kare
* Kasabe
* Kera
* Ki
* Kogo
* Kol
* Koma
* Kpwe
* Kuo
* Kutin
* Kwa’
* Kwakum
* Kwasio
* La'bi
* Lagwan
* Limba
* Limbum
* Luo
* Maɗa
* Mafa
* Majera
* Makaa
* Malgbe
* Manenguba
* Mangbai
* Manza
* Maslam
* Massa
* Matal
* Mazagway
* Mbə’
* Mboa
* Mbudum
* Mbuko
* Mbule
* Mbum
* Mefele
* Məgaka
* Mengisa
* Menyam
* Merey
* Mesaka
* Mfumte
* Mofu-Gudur
* Moloko
* Mono
* Mpade
* Mpumpong
* Mser
* Mundang
* Mungaka
* Musgu
* Muyang
* Nagumi
* Nda’nda’
* Ndai
* Nen
* Nga'ka
* Ngambay
* Ngiemboon
* Ngomba
* Ngombale
* Ngwe
* Nimbari
* Njem
* Njerep
* Nkongho
* Noho
* Noni
* North Giziga
* North Mofu
* Northwest Gbaya
* Nyokon
* Nyong
* Nzakambay
* Nzanyi
* Nzime
* Oblo
* Oroko
* Otank language
* Pam
* Papia
* Parkwa
* Pinyin
* Pol
* Pongo
* Psikyɛ
* Rombi
* Sharwa
* South Giziga
* Suwu
* Swo
* Tibea
* Tikar
* To
* Tsuvan
* Tupuri
* Vame
* Vemgo-Mabas
* Vengo
* Vere
* Voko
* Wom
* Wuzlam
* Yamba
* Yambe
* Yasa
* Yedina
* Yemba
* Yeni
* Zizilivakan
* Zulgo-Gemzek
* Zumaya

Sign languages|

* Francophone African Sign Language
* Maroua Sign Language

Immigrant languages|

* English
* French
* Punjabi
* Spanish
* German
* Italian
* Hindi
* Hebrew
* Arabic
* Chinese
* Portuguese
* Japanese
* Russian
* Danish
* Dutch

See also: General Alphabet of Cameroon Languages

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Languages of Nigeria

Official languages|

* English

National languages|

* Hausa
* Igbo
* Yoruba

Recognised languages|

* Efik-Ibibio
* Isoko
* Edo
* Tiv
* Fulani
* Idoma
* Ijaw
* Kanuri
* Ukwuani
* Urhobo
* Nupe
* Gbagyi

Indigenous languages|

Indigenous languages (grouped by Nigerian state)

| Adamawa|

* Baa
* Bacama
* Bali
* Bata
* Boga
* Bura
* Chamba Leko
* Daba
* Daka
* Dong
* Fali of Mubi
* Ga'anda
* Gaa
* Gude
* Gudu
* Holma
* Huba
* Hwana
* Hya
* Kamwe
* Kanakuru
* Kirya-Konzəl
* Kofa
* Koma
* Kpasam
* Kugama
* Kumba
* Lamang
* Longuda
* Margi
* Margi South
* Mumuye
* Ngwaba
* Nyong
* Nzanyi
* Psikyɛ
* Sukur
* Taram
* Teme
* Tso
* Vere
* Waja
* Wom
* Yendang
* Zizilivakan

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Akwa Ibom|

* Ibibio

Bauchi|

* Ɓeele
* Bole
* Bure
* Ciwogai
* Dass
* Dazawa
* Deno
* Dikaka
* Dulbu
* Galambu
* Gera
* Geruma
* Giiwo
* Guruntum
* Jalaa
* Jarawa
* Jimi
* Karekare
* Kariya
* Kir-Balar
* Kubi
* Kushi
* Kutto
* Kwaami
* Labir
* Longuda
* Mangas
* Mawa
* Mburku
* Miya
* Pa'a
* Piya
* Polci
* Shiki
* Siri
* Sur
* Tso
* Warji
* Zangwal
* Zumbun

Bayelsa|

* Izon
* Epie
* Urhobo-Isoko
* Southeast Ijo

Benue|

* Eggon
* Igede

Borno|

* Afade
* Bura
* Cibak
* Cineni
* Dghwede
* Glavda
* Gude
* Guduf-Gava
* Gvoko
* Jara
* Jilbe
* Kamwe
* Kanakuru
* Lamang
* Maaka
* Mafa
* Margi
* Margi South
* Nggwahyi
* Putai
* Tera
* Wandala
* Yedina

Cross River|

* Abanyom
* Efik
* Mbe
* Mbembe

Delta|

* Urhobo-Isoko
* Ika
* Izon
* Isoko
* Ukwuani
* Uhrobo

Edo|

* Afenmai
* Ishan
* Bini

Gombe|

* Awak
* Bangwinji
* Bole
* Dadiya
* Jara
* Kamo
* Ngamo
* Pero
* Tangale
* Tera
* Tula
* Waja

Jigawa|

* Bade
* Teshenawa

Kaduna|

* Bacama
* Cori
* Eggon
* Kurama
* Sambe

Kano|

* Ɗuwai
* Kurama

Kebbi|

* Cipu
* Damakawa

Kogi|

* Basa-Benue
* Bassa Nge
* Igala
* Nupe
* Oworo

Kwara|

* Kakanda
* Kupa
* Nupe

Nasarawa|

* Ake
* Alumu
* Basa-Benue
* Duhwa
* Eggon
* Hasha
* Jili
* Toro

Niger|

* Asu
* Bariba
* Cipu
* Gbagyi
* Gwandara
* Jijili
* Kakanda
* Nupe
* Pongu

Ondo|

* Itsekiri
* Izon
* Ukaan

Plateau|

* Barkul
* Boghom
* Bole
* Cakfem-Mushere
* Dass
* Fyam
* Fyer
* Goemai
* Horom
* Jorto
* Koenoem
* Kofyar
* Kulere
* Miship
* Montol
* Mundat
* Mwaghavul
* Ngas
* Pe
* Pyapun
* Ron
* Sha
* Sur
* Tal
* Tambas
* Tarok
* Yankam
* Yiwom

Rivers|

* Abua
* Baan
* Biseni
* Defaka
* Degema
* Ekpeye
* Eleme
* Engenni
* Gokana
* Ijaw
* Ikwerre
* Kalabari
* Khana
* Kugbo
* Nkoroo
* O’chi’chi
* Obolo
* Obulom
* Odual
* Ogba
* Ogbogolo
* Ogbronuagum
* Ogoni
* Okodia
* Oruma
* Tee
* Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni

Taraba|

* Baissa Fali
* Bete
* Buru
* Dadiya
* Donga
* Kholok
* Kpati
* Laka
* Lufu
* Mumuye
* Nyam
* Nyingwom
* Pangseng
* Rang
* Tarok
* Waja
* Waka
* Yendang
* Yoti

Yobe|

* Bade
* Bole
* Ɗuwai
* Karekare
* Ngamo
* Ngizim

Sign languages|

* Nigerian Sign Language
* Bura Sign Language
* Hausa Sign Language

Immigrant languages|

* English
* French
* Spanish
* Portuguese
* Italian
* German
* Danish
* Dutch
* Russian
* Arabic
* Hebrew
* Punjabi
* Hindi
* Romani
* Japanese
* Chinese

Scripts|

* Pan-Nigerian alphabet
* Nigerian braille
* Medefaidrin

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Adamawa languages

Waja–Kam|

* Kam
* Bangwinji
* Dadiya
* Dijim-Bwilim
* Kamo
* Tso
* Tula
* Waja
* Yebu

Leko–Nimbari|

| Leko|

* Chamba Leko
* Kolbila
* Nyong
* Wom

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Duru|

* Dii
* Doyayo
* Dugun
* Duupa
* Koma
* Longto
* Peere
* Sewe
* Vere

Mumuye–Yendang|

| Mumuye|

* Mumuye
* Pangseng
* Rang

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Yendang|

* Bali
* Kpasam
* Kugama
* Kumba
* Teme
* Waka
* Yendang
* Yotti

Other|

* Nimbari

Bambukic|

| Bikwin–Jen|

* Dza (Jen)
* Mingang Doso
* Tha
* Joole
* Burak
* Loo
* Maghdi
* Mak
* Moo (Gomu)
* Leelau
* Kyak (Bambuka)

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Bena–Mboi (Yungur)|

* Bəna
* Voro
* Lala-Roba
* Mboi
* Kaan

Other|

* Longuda

Mbum–Day|

| Mbum|

* Mbum proper
* Mbere
* Gbete
* Karang (Mbum, Laka)
* Nzakambay (Njak Mbai)
* Pana
* Ngumi
* Kare (Kãrɛ̃)
* Kuo (Koh)
* Sakpu
* Dama
* Ndai (Galke, Pormi)
* Mono
* Kali
* Mangbai
* Mundang
* Tupuri
* Pondo
* Gonge
* Tale
* Pam
* To
* (La'bi)

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Kim|

* Kim
* Besme
* Goundo

Bua|

* Bua
* Fanian (Mana, Kobe)
* Niellim (Lua)
* Tunia
* Noy (Loo)
* Gula Iro (Kulaal)
* Zan Gula
* Bon Gula
* Koke
* Bolgo

Other|

* Day

Others|

* Kwah (Baa)
* Duli
* Fali
* Oblo?

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