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Bamukumbit language

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Bamukumbit
Mankong
Pronunciation[maŋkɔ̃]
Native toCameroon
Native speakers
12,000 (2008)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3bqt
Glottologbamu1254

Bamukumbit (Mangkong) is a Grassfields Bantu language spoken in Cameroon.

Traditional clothing called Togho
Another Togho

Writing system

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Bamukumbit alphabet[2]
Majuscules A B Ch D E Ɛ Ə F G H I Ɨ J K
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

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  1. ^ Bamukumbit at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Simpson & DeVisser 2013, p. 6-7.
  3. ^ Simpson & DeVisser 2013, p. 10.

Sources

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  • Simpson, Hazel J.; DeVisser, Christine (2013). "Bamukumbit (Mankong) Orthography Guide". SIL.