Tigon language explained

Mbembe
Nativename:Tigon
States:Cameroon, Nigeria
Region:Northwest Region in Cameroon, Taraba State in Nigeria
Speakers:60,000
Date:1987–2005
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam2:Atlantic-Congo
Fam3:Benue–Congo
Fam4:Jukunoid
Fam5:Central
Dia1:Ashuku (Kitsipki)
Dia2:Nama (Dama, Namu)
Dia3:Nzare (Izale)
Dia4:Kporo
Dia5:Eneeme
Iso3:nza
Glotto:tigo1236
Glottorefname:Tigon Mbembe

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

Writing system

The alphabet is based on the General Alphabet of Cameroon Languages (GACL):

Upper case DGbKpŊSWZh
Lowercasea ɑ b ch de ɛ f g gbh i j k kpl m n ny ŋo ɔ p r ssh t u v wz zh
Tones are indicated by vowels with acutes, graves, circumflexes and carons