Also Known As:
Mangbei, Mangbai, Manbai, Mambay, Mamgbay, Mamgbei, Mongbay, Mangbaï de Biparé, Momboi
Dialects & Varieties
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100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<10,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 0
Almost all members of the community or ethnic group speak the language, and the number of speakers is stable or increasing.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
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Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Anonby, Erik John. 2006. "Illustrations of the IPA: Mambay." In Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 36: 221-233. Cambridge University Press.
Bibliography of Locations:
2005. "The World Atlas of Language Structures." edited by Bernard Comrie et al. Oxford University Press.
Bibliography of Context:
Hamm, Cameron. 2002. "A Sociolinguistic Survey of the Mambay Language of Chad and Cameroon." In SIL Electronic Survey Reports, 2002-039: Online: http://www.sil.org/silesr/abstract.asp?ref=2002-039.