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(Redirected from Ashuku language) Jukunoid language of Cameroon and Nigeria Not to be confused with Mbembe language. ‹ The template Infobox language is being considered for merging. ›

Mbembe
Tigon
Native to	Cameroon, Nigeria
Region	Northwest Region in Cameroon, Taraba State in Nigeria
Native speakers	(60,000 cited 1987–2005)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic-Congo Benue–Congo Jukunoid Central Mbembe
Dialects	Ashuku (Kitsipki) Nama (Dama, Namu) Nzare (Izale) Kporo Eneeme
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`nza`
Glottolog	`tigo1236`

Mbembe, or more specifically Tigon Mbembe, is a Jukunoid language of Cameroon and Nigeria.

Writing system


Upper case	A	Ɑ	B	Ch	D	E	Ɛ	F	G	Gb	H	I	J	K	Kp	L	M	N	Ny	Ŋ	O	Ɔ	P	R	S	Sh	T	U	V	W	Z	Zh
Lowercase	a	ɑ	b	ch	d	e	ɛ	f	g	gb	h	i	j	k	kp	l	m	n	ny	ŋ	o	ɔ	p	r	s	sh	t	u	v	w	z	zh

Tones are indicated by vowels with acutes, graves, circumflexes and carons.

Lakes

Northern	Gamo-Ningi Gyem Iguta Izora Janji Kudu-Camo Lemoro Lere Shau Ziriya
Kauru	Bina Dungu Gbiri-Niragu Kaivi Kinuku Kono Kurama Mala Ruma Shuwa-Zamani Vori (Surubu) Tumi Vono
Shammo	Zele Boze Panawa Sanga Gusu Moro Loro Bunu ? Tunzu
Other	Atsam Map Piti

Tarokoid	Kusur–Myet Kwang Pe Shall-Zwall Tarok Yangkam
South	Ake Eggon Jijili Jili
Alumic	Alumu Toro Sambe Hasha Nigbo
Ninzic	Bu-Ninkada Ce Gbətsu Gwantu Kanufi Mada Ningye Ninka Ninkyop Ninzo Nkɔ Nungu Ayu
East	Barkul Fyam Horom
Central	Ashe (Koro) Ajuwa Cori Dangana Doka Fəràn Gwara Gyong Hyam Idon Idun Iku Izere Jju Kadara Kamanton Kulu Kuturmi Rigwe Shamang Tyap Yeskwa Zhire
Beromic	Berom Cara Iten Nincut
Yukubenic	Akum Beezen Bete Kapya Lufu Yukuben
Ndunic	Ahwai
others	Eloyi

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