Limbum

LMP

developing

Alternate Names: Bojiin, Limbom, Llimbumi, Ndzungle, Ndzungli, Njungene, Nsungali, Nsungli, Nsungni, Wimbum

Dialects: Tang, Wat, Wiyeh.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo

Atlantic-Congo

Volta-Congo

Benue-Congo

Bantoid

Southern

Wide Grassfields

Narrow Grassfields

Mbam-Nkam

Nkambe

Demographics: 73,000 in Cameroon (1982 SIL), increasing.

Language Use: All ages. Also use French [fra], Lamnso’ [lns]. Used as L2 by Lamnso’ [lns], Tigon Mbembe [nza].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Some literacy classes. Poetry. Films. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2002.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Cameroon