Samba, also called Samba Leeko, is highly distinct from Chamba Daka, also called Daga Mumi ('language of the Daka'), spoken in Nigeria by another subgroup of the Chamba people. These two languages are respectively classified in groups 2 and 3 of the Adamawa branch by Joseph Greenberg (see Adamawa languages).[2]
In Cameroon, the two main groups of dialects are:[2]
Samba languages proper (consisting of the Samba Leeko, Deenu, Bangla, Wangai varieties, as well as Sampara, mainly spoken in Nigeria) located between the Alantika Mountains in one area, and Faro and Mayo-Déo as well (in the south of Béka commune, Bénoué department, North Region)
Daganjonga, spoken in two enclaves of 25,000 speakers surrounded by Grassfields languages, near the Ndop Plain (more than 400 kilometers from the Alantika Mountains). It is spoken in the villages of Balikumbat, Baligashu, Baligashu (Balikumbat commune, Ngoketunjia department, North-West Region) and Baligam (Santa commune, Mezam department, North-West Region)
^Chamba at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ abBinam Bikoi, Charles, ed. (2012). Atlas linguistique du Cameroun (ALCAM) [Linguistic Atlas of Cameroon]. Atlas linguistique de l'Afrique centrale (ALAC) (in French). Vol. 1: Inventaire des langues. Yaoundé: CERDOTOLA. ISBN9789956796069.
^ abFabre, Anne Gwenaëlle (2003). "Étude du samba leko, parler d'Allani (Cameroun du Nord, famille Adamawa)" (in French). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
chamba, leko, languages, spoken, chamba, people, other, being, chamba, daka, member, leko, branch, savanna, languages, spoken, across, northern, nigerian, cameroonian, border, chambasamba, leekɔregionnorthern, nigeria, cameroonethnicitychamba, peoplenative, sp. Chamba Leko is one of two languages spoken by the Chamba people the other being Chamba Daka It is a member of the Leko branch of Savanna languages and is spoken across the northern Nigerian Cameroonian border ChambaSamba LeekɔRegionnorthern Nigeria and CameroonEthnicityChamba peopleNative speakers62 000 in Nigeria 2000 1 Language familyNiger Congo Atlantic CongoLeko NimbariLekoChambaLanguage codesISO 639 3 a href https iso639 3 sil org code ndi class extiw title iso639 3 ndi ndi a Glottologsamb1305 Chamba is also spelled Samba Leko also Leeko Lego or Lekon The language is also known as Suntai Contents 1 Dialects 2 Phonology 2 1 Consonants 2 2 Vowels 3 ReferencesDialects editSamba also called Samba Leeko is highly distinct from Chamba Daka also called Daga Mumi language of the Daka spoken in Nigeria by another subgroup of the Chamba people These two languages are respectively classified in groups 2 and 3 of the Adamawa branch by Joseph Greenberg see Adamawa languages 2 In Cameroon the two main groups of dialects are 2 Samba languages proper consisting of the Samba Leeko Deenu Bangla Wangai varieties as well as Sampara mainly spoken in Nigeria located between the Alantika Mountains in one area and Faro and Mayo Deo as well in the south of Beka commune Benoue department North Region Daganjonga spoken in two enclaves of 25 000 speakers surrounded by Grassfields languages near the Ndop Plain more than 400 kilometers from the Alantika Mountains It is spoken in the villages of Balikumbat Baligashu Baligashu Balikumbat commune Ngoketunjia department North West Region and Baligam Santa commune Mezam department North West Region Phonology editConsonants edit 3 21 Labial Labiodental Apical Palatal Velar Labial velar Glottal Fricative Voiceless p f t s k kp ʔ Voiced b v d z g gb Nasal m n ɲ ŋ w Oral l y w h Flap ⱱ r Vowels edit 3 47 Front Central Back Close i e u Mid e o Open ɛ a ɔReferences edit Chamba at Ethnologue 18th ed 2015 subscription required a b Binam Bikoi Charles ed 2012 Atlas linguistique du Cameroun ALCAM Linguistic Atlas of Cameroon Atlas linguistique de l Afrique centrale ALAC in French Vol 1 Inventaire des langues Yaounde CERDOTOLA ISBN 9789956796069 a b Fabre Anne Gwenaelle 2003 Etude du samba leko parler d Allani Cameroun du Nord famille Adamawa in French a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help This article about Atlantic Congo languages is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chamba Leko amp oldid 1205268561, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
