Mungaka
A language of Cameroon
ISO 639-3: mhk
Population | 50,100 (1982 SIL). |
Region | North West Province, Mezam Division, Bali Subdivision; West Province, Bamboutos Division, southeastern Galim Subdivision and Mifi Division, northern Bafoussam Subdivision. |
Alternate names | Bali, Li, Ngaaka, Nga'ka, Munga'ka |
Dialects | Bali Nyonga (Bali), Ti (Bati), Nde (Bandeng). |
Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Nun |
Language development | Literacy rate in second language: 25% to 50%. Bible: 1961. |
Comments | People are called 'Bali'. Different from three languages in Democratic Republic of the Congo called 'Bali', Bali of Nigeria, or Bali which is a dialect of Chamba of Nigeria and Cameroon, although many of these people have Chamba ethnic origins. Traditional religion, Christian. |