Nagumi language
| Nagumi | |
|---|---|
| Ngong | |
| Region | Cameroon |
| Extinct | by 1983[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ngv – inclusive codeIndividual code: nnx – Ngong (retired) |
| Glottolog | nagu1244 Nagumingon1275 Ngong (retired) |
| ELP | Ngong |
Nagumi, also known as Ngong (Gong, Puuri)[1] and Mbama (Bama), is an extinct Jarawan[2] language of the North Province of Cameroon.
History
By 1910, Nagumi was "mostly forgotten"; F. Strümpell could only collect a few words from an old blind man in Alhajin Galibu. H. Baudelaire also collected numerals in Nagumi from 1 to 10.[2] By 1983, Nagumi was extinct.[1] Ngong had only two fluent speakers in 1974.[1]
Classification
Nagumi is classified as an independent member of the Jarawan language family.[3]
Vocabulary
Numerals
The numeral fade 'four' in Nagumi originates from an unknown Chadic language.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Atlas Linguistique de l'Afrique Centrale: Le Cameroun (PDF). 1983.
- 1 2 3 Maddieson, Ian; Williamson, Kay (2017-09-18) [1975], "Jarawan Bantu", African Languages/Langues Africaines (1 ed.), Routledge, pp. 125–163, doi:10.4324/9781315104102-6, ISBN 978-1-315-10410-2, retrieved 2026-07-17
- ↑ Blench, Roger (2024-01-01). "Jarawan Bantu: a new look at an orphan group". Bantoid II Conference, Yaounde.