Endangered Languages Project - Mbulungish

Mbulungish

^{[aka Baga Foré, Baga Monson, Monshon]}

Classification: Niger-Congo

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threatened

ALSO KNOWN AS		Baga Foré, Baga Monson, Monshon, Monchon, Bulunits, Longich, Black Baga
CLASSIFICATION		Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Mansoanka-Fore-Mboteni
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		mbv
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 18th Edition” . Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig · SIL International

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5,000
Native speakers worldwide
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(B. Willits)

DATE OF INFO: 1998

LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS: "Reportedly to be actively used by children (1995–1996)."

PLACES: Guinea; Guinea-Bissau

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: "Boké region: Boke prefecture, Kanfarande subprefecture, coast north of Nunez river, 22 villages."

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"Seriously threatened and doomed to extinction in the near future."

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