Nugunu

YAS

developing

Alternate Names: Behie, Beke, Gounou, Gunu, Nu Gunu, Ombessa, Yambasa, Yambassa

Dialects: Northern Gunu, Southern Gunu.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Northwest
A
Sanaga (A.622)

Demographics: 35,000 (1987 SIL).

Language Use: All ages. Also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Bati [btc], Hijuk [hij].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Poetry. Dictionary. Bible portions: 2000–2010.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Cameroon