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Group of Bantu languages of southwestern Cameroon, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea
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| Mbam | |
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| Mbam–Bubi | |
| Geographic distribution | Southwestern Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon |
| Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo? |
| Proto-language | Proto-Mbam |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | mbam1254 Mbam-Bubi |
 The Mbam languages shown within Cameroon | |
The Mbam languages are a group of Bantu languages spoken in Cameroon. They are divided between the Bube language and Mbam proper, which is itself divided into three groups:[citation needed]
- Sanaga (A60): Tuki (Bacenga), Leti/Mengisa, Mbwasa
- West Mbam (A40): Bati (A60), Nomaande (Mandi)–Tunen (Aling'a, Banen)–Tuotomb–Yambeta, Nyokon
- Yambasa (A60): Nubaca, Mbule, Nugunu, Elip–Mmaala–Yangben
Glottolog divides the Mbam–Bubi languages as follows:[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2026). "Mbam-Bubi". Glottolog v5.3. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
| Sanaga | |
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| Yambasa | |
| Jarawan | |
| Other | |
Italics indicate extinct languages | |
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