Bati (Cameroon)
[aka Bati Ba Ngong, Bati de Brousse,]Classification: Niger-Congo
·endangered
Language metadata
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Bati Ba Ngong, Bati de Brousse |
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Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Benue-Congo, Southern Bantoid |
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None |
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ISO 639-3 |
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btc |
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Language information by source
Compare Sources (6)
Information from: “Endangered Languages in Central Africa” (163-178) . Bruce Connell (2007) , Matthias Brenzinger · Mouton de Gruyter
Information from: “Endangered Languages in Central Africa” (163-178) . Bruce Connell (2007) , Matthias Brenzinger · Mouton de Gruyter
Information from: “Bati survey report” (6) . Grant, Caroline A. (1992) Summer Inst. for Linguistics (SIL); Min. of Higher Education, Computer Services and Scientific Research, Cameroon
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Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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~5,000
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~800
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"The Ethnologue (11th edition) gives the number of Bati speakers as 5,500, whereas ALCAM gives a figure of less than 5,000. The present population is estimated by the administration at 7-800."
- DATE OF INFO
- 1992
- DOMAINS OF USE
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- SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS
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- TRANSMISSION
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- SPEAKER ATTITUDE
- Positive
- GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
- None
- INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
- None
- OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
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Basaa
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Bakoko
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Eton
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Yambassa
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French
- Scripts (Writing system)
- None
- More on Orthography
"Although respondents expressed a regret that the Bati language has not been written down, and that the Bible is not available in Bati, there seems to be little commitment to try to change this situation."
- PLACES
- Kelleng, Mbougué, Nyambat and Ndokbikim villages in the Ndom Sub-Division, Sanaga-Maritime Division, in the Littoral Province of Cameroon
Information from: “Esquisse phonologique du ti, parler des ti de la province de l’ouest-Cameroun” . Jean Nusi (1986)
- OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
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Mungaka; Badeng; Medumba; Shupamem
- LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS
"Les locuteurs du ti, à cause de multiples déplacements, sont généralement polyglottes."
- LOCATION DESCRIPTION
"Le groupement Bati se situe dans l'arrondissement de Galim (30 km environ de Mbouda, chef-lieu du Département), département de Bamboutos, province de l'Ouest. Il s'étend sur une superficie de 42 km2 et compte environ 2.500 habitants."
Information from: “Benue-Congo Comparative Wordlist” . Kay Williamson (1973) University of Ibadan, Nigeria: West African Linguistic Society
- PLACES
- Cameroon
- LOCATION DESCRIPTION
"Bati, Dép. de Bamboutas, (East) Cameroun"
- PLACES
- Cameroon
- LOCATION DESCRIPTION
"Bati, Dép. de Bamboutas, (East) Cameroun"