Bambili-Bambui

BAW

vigorous

Alternate Names: Bambili

Dialects: Bambili (Mbele, Mbili, Mbogoe), Bambui (Mbui). Mutual inherent intelligibility is low with Mendankwe-Nkwen ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo

Atlantic-Congo

Volta-Congo

Benue-Congo

Bantoid

Southern

Wide Grassfields

Narrow Grassfields

Mbam-Nkam

Ngemba

Demographics: 10,000 (Dieu and Renaud 1983), increasing.

Language Use: All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Cameroon Pidgin [wes] with non-speakers. English [eng] used in school. French [fra] used in school.

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 0%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Poetry. Radio programs. Grammar.

Nation of Origin: Cameroon

Other Comments: They interact more with Bafut than with Nkwen and Mendankwe-Nkwen. Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.