Mmuock Language
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Mmuock, alternatively Mmock, is the language of the Mmuock (Mmock) people of western Cameroon. A writing system is based on the Latin script.
Mmuock is a tonal language: the phrase a fa lèlā can mean at least four different things depending on the tone on the second ⟨a⟩:{{cite book |last=Fotang |first=Tano |title=The Sound of Mmuock (Vol 1: Orthography) |edition=second|place=Bamenda |publisher=Magnolian Publishers|year=2016|isbn=978-9956-645-28-2 }}
- a fǎ lèlā. she has been wrong to cry
- a fâ lèlā. she will be wrong to cry
- a fȧ lèlā. she [when she wants, or has, to] makes the mistake of crying
- a fă lèlā. she [as is in her nature] makes the mistake of crying.
Orthography
The Mmuock alphabet referenced herein has notations for fifteen tones and forty letters.{{cite web | url = https://www.mmuock.org/alphabet | title = Mmuock Orthography | publisher = Mmuock Language Society | accessdate = June 14, 2017}}
= Keyboard layouts =
Some Unix-like operating systems such as Linux provide an [https://www.x.org/wiki/XKB/ XKB] keyboard layout for the Mmuock alphabet. The keyboard layout is a variant of the layout for Cameroon English.{{cite web | url = https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xkeyboard-config/tree/symbols/cm | title = Cameroon XKB Symbols | publisher = freedesktop.org | accessdate = February 25, 2018}}
File:Mmuock keyboard layout.jpg
Under Microsoft Windows, Android, the iPhone and iPad, a keyboard layout is available that uses [https://keyman.com/ Keyman] keyboard layouts.{{cite web | url = http://www.africacy.net/mmuock/ | title = Mmuock keyboards for Mobile Devices | publisher = africacy.net | accessdate = June 14, 2017}}
Sample phrases
; Welcome
: Zàlèsǣh (to one person)
: Peì zàlèsǣh (to more than one person)
; Enjoy your stay
: Zàlènáng (to one person)
: Peì zàlènáng (to more than one person)
; How do you do?
: À la ká? (to a non-elder)
; What’s up? (casual)
: Ǹgálé?
; Bon appetit / Have a nice meal
: À tsá Ńtsēr
; Bon voyage / Have a good journey
: Qei lènda (to one person)
: Peì qéí lènda (to more than one person)
; Thank you
: M nkongtè wúó (to one person)
: M nkongtè wéí (to more than one person)
; Thanks!
: M nkongte̋
References
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External links
- [http://africacy.net/mmuock/mmuock.htm The Mmuock Keyboard]