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Nyong language

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Native to
  
Nigeria, Cameroon

ISO 639-3
  
muo

Region
  
Adamawa State

Glottolog
  
nyon1241

Native speakers
  
30,000 in Cameroon (2008 census)

Language family
  
Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Leko–Nimbari Leko Nyong

Nyong (Daganyonga) is a Leko language spoken in two well-separated enclaves in Cameroon and Nigeria. Cameroonian speakers consider themselves to be ethnically Chamba.

References

Nyong language Wikipedia