Gbaya-Mbodomo

GMM

vigorous

Alternate Names: Mbodomo

Dialects: None known. 45% with Biyanda ,, 56% with Yaayuwee , among Mbodomo speakers (Tong 2005). Lexical similarity: 70% with Mbodomo and Yaayuwee (Cameroon), and Mbodomo and Biyanda , (Central African Republic) (Tong 2005). A member of macrolanguage Gbaya ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
North
Adamawa-Ubangi
Ubangi
Gbaya-Manza-Ngbaka
Southwest

Demographics: 8,000 (1992).

Language Use: Vigorous. Most domains except church and with outsiders. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub], Ewondo [ewo], French [fra].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 0%. No literacy programs. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2005.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Cameroon

Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.