Bamukumbit (Mangkong) is a Grassfields Bantu language spoken in Cameroon.
Bamukumbit | |
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Mankong | |
Pronunciation | [maŋkɔ̃] |
Native to | Cameroon |
Native speakers | 12,000 (2008)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | bqt |
Glottolog | bamu1254 |
Writing system
editMajuscules | A | B | Ch | D | E | Ɛ | Ə | F | G | H | I | Ɨ | J | K |
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Minuscules | a | b | ch | d | e | ɛ | ə | f | g | h | i | ɨ | j | k |
Majuscules | L | M | N | Ŋ | O | Ɔ | Ø | R | Sh | T | U | W | Y | ʼ |
Minuscules | l | m | n | ŋ | o | ɔ | ø | r | sh | t | u | w | y |
The cedilla is used to represent nasal vowels: ⟨a̧, ɛ̧, ə̧, i̧, ɔ̧, u̧⟩.[3]
References
edit- ^ Bamukumbit at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Simpson & DeVisser 2013, p. 6-7.
- ^ Simpson & DeVisser 2013, p. 10.
Sources
edit- Simpson, Hazel J.; DeVisser, Christine (2013). "Bamukumbit (Mankong) Orthography Guide". SIL.