Mmuock, also called Mmock in some regions, is the language of the Mmuock (Mmock) people of western Cameroon. A writing system is based on the Latin script. Mmuock is a tonal language: the phrase ''a fa lèlā'' can mean at least four different things depending on the tone on the second ⟨a⟩: * a fǎ lèlā. ''she has been wrong to cry'' * a fâ lèlā. ''she will be wrong to cry'' * a fȧ lèlā. ''she

hen she wants, or has, to Hen commonly refers to a female animal: a female chicken, other gallinaceous bird, any type of bird in general, or a lobster. It is also a slang term for a woman. Hen or Hens may also refer to: Places Norway * Hen, Buskerud, a village in Ringe ...

makes the mistake of crying'' * a fă lèlā. ''she

s is in her nature S, or s, is the nineteenth letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''ess'' (pronounced ), plural ''esses''. History ...

makes the mistake of crying''.

Orthography

The Mmuock alphabet referenced herein has notations for fifteen tones and forty letters.

Keyboard layouts

Some Unix-like operating systems such as Linux provide a
XKB
keyboard layout for the Mmuock alphabet. The keyboard layout is a variant of the layout for Cameroon English. Mmuock keyboard layout

Under Microsoft Windows, Android, the iPhone and iPad, a keyboard layout is available that use
Keyman
keyboard layouts.

Sample phrases

; Welcome : Zàlèsǣh (''to one person'') : Peì zàlèsǣh (''to more than one person'') ; Enjoy your stay : Zàlènáng (''to one person'') : Peì zàlènáng (''to more than one person'') ; How do you do? : À la ká? (''to a non-elder'') ; What’s up? (''casual'') : Ǹgálé? ; Bon appetit / Have a nice meal : À tsá Ńtsēr ; Bon voyage / Have a good journey : Qei lènda (''to one person'') : Peì qéí lènda (''to more than one person'') ; Thank you : M nkongtè wúó (''to one person'') : M nkongtè wéí (''to more than one person'') ; Thanks! : M nkongte̋

References

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External links

Languages of Cameroon