Also Known As:
Mangbei, Mangbai, Manbai, Mambay, Mamgbay, Mamgbei, Mongbay, Mangbaï de Biparé, Momboi
Dialects & Varieties
A sociolinguistic survey of the Mambay language of Chad and Cameroon
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.
Vulnerable
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<10,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
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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.
2
Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Comments on speakers
Only Mambay is used in the home, in the fields, and with Mambay friends.
Location and Context
Countries
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Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Fufulde, Mundang, French
Number of Other Language Speakers:
Most
Domains of Other Languages:
Fufulde with other ethnolinguistic groups and at market; Mundang in some churches; Fufulde in some mosques
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Recent Resources
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