Mankon language
Mankon is a Grassfields language spoken in Cameroon. It is closely related to Mundum and Mendankwe-Nkwen. Along with Mundum, it is called Ngemba. There are several distinct dialects: Mankunge (Ngemba), Nsongwa (Songwa, Bangwa), Shomba (Chomba, Bamechom), Mbutu (Bambutu), Njong (Banjong), Bagangu (Akum) and Alatening.
Traditional clothing called Togho
| Mankon | |
|---|---|
| Ngemba | |
 Traditional Ngemba clothes | |
| Native to | Cameroon |
Native speakers | 19,000 (2002)[1] (together with Mundum) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nge (Mankon–Mundum) |
| Glottolog | ngem1255 Ngemba (Mankon–Mundum) |
Culture
- Festivities among the ngemba
References
- Mankon at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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