Mono is a moribund
Mbum language spoken by older adults in northern
Cameroon.
Dama, a closely related variety that may have been a dialect of Mono, is already extinct. It was located in the arrondissement of
Rey Bouba
Rey Bouba is a city in North Region, Cameroon.
The Palace of Rey Bouba is located within the city.
See also
*Communes of Cameroon
The Arrondissements of Cameroon are the third-level units of administration in Cameroon. The arrondissements ...
(
Mayo-Rey
Mayo-Rey is a department of North Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 36,529 km and as of 2001 had a total population of 242,441 . The capital of the department lies at Tcholliré.
Spillover of CAR War
According to the ...
department, North Region).
Distribution
Mono is spoken north of
Rey Bouba
Rey Bouba is a city in North Region, Cameroon.
The Palace of Rey Bouba is located within the city.
See also
*Communes of Cameroon
The Arrondissements of Cameroon are the third-level units of administration in Cameroon. The arrondissements ...
, around Kongrong, and along the Mayo-Godi River (
Rey Bouba
Rey Bouba is a city in North Region, Cameroon.
The Palace of Rey Bouba is located within the city.
See also
*Communes of Cameroon
The Arrondissements of Cameroon are the third-level units of administration in Cameroon. The arrondissements ...
commune,
Mayo-Rey
Mayo-Rey is a department of North Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 36,529 km and as of 2001 had a total population of 242,441 . The capital of the department lies at Tcholliré.
Spillover of CAR War
According to the ...
department, Northern Region).
Spoken by 1,100 speakers, Mono is in decline as speakers are shifting to
Fulfulde.
References
*Blench, Roger and Stefan Elders
A wordlist of Mono, a highly endangered Adamawa language of Cameroun
Languages of Cameroon
Mbum languages
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