Subdivisions: CentralNorthernMbum | Glottolog: mbum1257 | |
Linguistic classification: Niger–CongoAtlantic–CongoSavannasMbum–DayMbum |
The Mbum languages are a small group of the Mbum–Day branch of the erstwhile Adamawa languages, spoken in southern Chad, northwestern Central African Republic, northern Cameroon, and eastern Nigeria. Their best-known member is Mbum; other languages in the group include Tupuri and Kare.
They were labeled "G6" in Joseph Greenberg's Adamawa language-family proposal.
Languages
In addition, Pondo, Gonge, Tale, Laka, Pam, and To are unclassified within Mbum. To is a secret male initiation language of the Gbaya. Dek is purported in some sources but apparently unattested.
References
Mbum languages Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA