Nyong language
Nyong (Daganyonga), also known as Mubako and Bali-Kumbat, is a Leko language spoken in two well-separated enclaves in Cameroon and Nigeria. Cameroonian speakers consider themselves to be ethnically Chamba.
| Nyong | |
|---|---|
| Mumbake | |
| Nyɔŋ Nyanga | |
| Native to | Nigeria, Cameroon |
| Region | Adamawa State |
Native speakers | 30,000 in Cameroon (2008 census) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | muo |
| Glottolog | nyon1241 |
| Person | Nyɔŋvena |
|---|---|
| People | Nyɔŋnepa (Nyongnepa) |
| Language | Nyɔŋ Nyanga |
Nyong is linguistically distinct from nearby languages. It is instead more similar to the Chamba language which is spoken to the north. Nyong and Chamba have 85% lexical similarity.
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