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ALSO KNOWN AS		Mon-Non
CLASSIFICATION		Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, North Volta-Congo, Adamawa
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		mru
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Information from: “Sociolinguistic Language Survey of Dama, Mono, Pam, Ndai, and Oblo” . Michael Ayotte and Charlene Ayotte (2002)

Severely endangered

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<300
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
300

DOMAINS OF USE
TRANSMISSION
SPEAKER ATTITUDE: Mixed
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT: None
OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS: "Adults over age 55 are the sole speakers of Mono. They speak Mono among friends, during casual conversations, and at local council meetings but use Fulfulde in the home to communicate with members of the younger generations. Even in Kongrong, where most Mono speakers live, public announcements are given in Fulfulde. [...] young people speak French more than they speak Fulfulde [...] grandparents who would prefer that the young people speak Mono, but the young people are uninterested in learning the language of their ancestors."

PLACES: Cameroon

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "Villages of Liporo and Kongrong, ten kilometers north of Rey-Bouba along the Mayo Godi River"

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,000
Native speakers worldwide

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
300
Native speakers worldwide

DATE OF INFO: 2006

9783110170498	2007	Endangered Languages in Central Africa	Language Diversity Endangered	163-178	Matthias Brenzinger		Mouton de Gruyter	Berlin			Bruce Connell	Bruce Connell. 2007. "Endangered Languages in Central Africa." In Language Diversity Endangered, edited by Matthias Brenzinger. 163-178. Mouton de Gruyter.		1,000		1000-9999						Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)
		A wordlist of Mono, a highly endangered Adamawa language of Cameroun								http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Niger-Congo/Adamawa/Elders%%20Mono%%20wordlist%%20Unicode.pdf	Stefan Elders and Roger Blench	Stefan Elders and Roger Blench. "A Wordlist of Mono, a Highly Endangered Adamawa Language of Cameroun." Online: http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Niger-Congo/Adamawa/Elders%%20Mono%%20wordlist%%20Unicode.pdf.		300	2006	100-999						Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)
	2002	Sociolinguistic Language Survey of Dama, Mono, Pam, Ndai, and Oblo				Online report			SIL International	http://www.sil.org/silesr/2002/SILESR2002-048.pdf	Michael Ayotte and Charlene Ayotte	Ayotte, Michael and Charlene Ayotte. 2002. "Sociolinguistic Language Survey of Dama, Mono, Pam, Ndai, and Oblo." Online: http://www.sil.org/silesr/2002/SILESR2002-048.pdf.	300	<300			Home, public announcements	Fufulde, French	Mixed	"Adults over age 55 are the sole speakers of Mono. They speak Mono among friends, during casual conversations, and at local council meetings but use Fulfulde in the home to communicate with members of the younger generations. Even in Kongrong, where most Mono speakers live, public announcements are given in Fulfulde. [...] young people speak French more than they speak Fulfulde [...] grandparents who would prefer that the young people speak Mono, but the young people are uninterested in learning the language of their ancestors."	All	Severely Endangered (60 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	14	14	Cameroon	"Villages of Liporo and Kongrong, ten kilometers north of Rey-Bouba along the Mayo Godi River"	8.758477,14.178105

Mono (Cameroon)

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Severely endangered

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available

<300

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

1,000

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

300

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Mono (Cameroon)

Language metadata

Language information by source

Severely endangered

60 percent certain, based on the evidence available

<300

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

1,000

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

300

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