Mbe

MFO

developing

Alternate Names: Ketuen, Western Mbube

Dialects: Ekumtak, Idum, Odaje.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Mbe

Demographics: 65,000 (2011 F. Ekpong). 15,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 65,000.

Language Use: Vigorous. Home. All ages. Positive attitudes. 35% also use English [eng].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literacy rate in L2: 35% in English. Bible portions: 1992.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Nigeria

Other Comments: Distinct from Mbe’ , of Cameroon, a Grassfields language. Christian, traditional religion.