Mbum language

The Mbum language is spoken by the Mbum people who inhabit Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and Chad. While their origins are unclear, some believe that the Mbum were one of the earliest ethnic groups of the Adamawa Region. ==Varieties==

Mbum is a complex dialect continuum consisting of several varieties. ALCAM (2012) considers Mbum, Larang, Pana and Gbata to be four distinct but closely related languages. Pana (also spoken in Chad), Karang, Kali-dek and Kuo are eastern varieties that may be separate languages. To the south, Gbata is spoken in the northern part of the arrondissement of Bélabo in Lom-et-Djerem department, Eastern Region. There, it is spoken in Woutchaba and Deng-Deng, located to the west and east of the Sanaga River, respectively. Blench (2006) considers Gbete (Gbata) to be a separate language. The LiMbum is spoken to the South West especially in the Donga Mantung and around the Nkambe and Ndu Sub Divisions. ==Distribution==

Mbum is spoken in: • Adamaoua Region • Vina department (Ngaoundéré and Mbe communes) • Djerem department (Ngaoundal and Tibati communes) • Faro-et-Déo department (Tignère communes) • North Region • Mayo-Rey department (Touboro commune) • Faro department (Poli commune) • North West Region* Limbum is spoken in the Donga Mantung Particularly in Ndu and Nkambe Subdivisions. == Phonology ==

Consonants Vowels ==References==