Mbuʼ, or Ajumbu, is a Southern Bantoid language of Cameroon. It is traditionally classified as a Western Beboid language, but that has not been demonstrated to be a valid family. Inasmuch as Western Beboid may be valid, Mbuʼ would appear to be the most divergent of its languages.
| Mbuʼ | |
|---|---|
| Ajumbu | |
| Native to | Cameroon |
Native speakers | 200 (2011)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | muc |
| Glottolog | mbuu1238 |
| ELP | Ajumbu |
"Mbuʼ" is the name of the village the language is spoken in.
Phonology
| Front | Central | Back | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Close | i y | ɨ | u |
| Mid | e ɛ | ə | o ɔ |
| Open | a |
There are three tones; high, mid, and low.
References
- Blench, Roger, 2011. 'The membership and internal structure of Bantoid and the border with Bantu'. Bantu IV, Humboldt University, Berlin.
- Good, Jeff, & Jesse Lovegren. 2009. 'Reassessing Western Beboid'. Bantu III.
- Good, Jeff, & Scott Farrar. 2008. 'Western Beboid and African language classification'. LSA.
External links
- ELAR archive of Ajumbu language documentation materials