Alternate Names: Bamileke-Ngomba, Ndaa, Nda’a
Dialects: Babete (Bamete), Bamendjinda, Bamendjo, Bamenkumbo, Bamesso. Dialect speakers appear to understand each other well. Bamendjinda, Bamesso, and Bamenkumbo are reportedly most similar.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 63,000 (1999 SIL), increasing.
Language Use: All domains. All ages. Very positive attitudes. Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes], French [fra], Medumba [byv], Ngiemboon [nnh]. Used as L2 by Ngombale [nla].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 30%. Used informally in education. Poetry. New media. Radio programs. Bible portions: 2008.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Cameroon
Other Comments: Ethnic autonym: Nda’a. Bafounda is a separate town and language (see Ghomálá’ ,), but ethnically Nda’a. Different from Kwasio , in the Maka-Njem group.