Mbembe language

Mbembe language
Not to be confused with Tigon Mbembe language.
Mbembe
Spoken in Nigeria
Native speakers 100,000  (1982)
Language family
Niger–Congo
  • Atlantic–Congo
    • Benue–Congo
Language codes
ISO 639-3 mfn

Mbembe is a Cross River language of Nigeria.



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