Endangered Languages Project - Nimbari

Nimbari

^{[aka Niamniam, Nyamnyam, Bari]}

Classification: Niger-Congo

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dormant

ALSO KNOWN AS		Niamniam, Nyamnyam, Bari, Nimbari-Kebi, Nyam-Nyam du Mayo-Kebi
CLASSIFICATION		Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, North Volta-Congo, Adamawa
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		nmr
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International

Dormant
0
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
130
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No known speakers.

PLACES: Cameroon

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: North Province, Benoue Division, Basheo Subdivision, Gorimbari village; Mayo-Louti Division, Guider Subdivision, Padjara-Djabi and Badjire villages.

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
130
Native speakers worldwide

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~120
Native speakers worldwide
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Extinct in Chad and Cameroon; only exists in Nigeria

PLACES: Nigeria

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "Probably no longer Chad or Cameroon"

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"The people who are identified as the Nimbari said that they spoke Kangou, not Nimbari. [...]. [They] identified themselves as Nimbari, after the name of their village, Gorimbari [...]. We questioned them and others if there were any other people or a language called Nimbari [...], but no one did (sic.!)."

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