Tigon language
{{Short description|Jukunoid language of Cameroon and Nigeria}}
{{Distinguish|Mbembe language}}
{{Infobox language
|name = Mbembe
|nativename = Tigon
|region = Northwest Region in Cameroon, Taraba State in Nigeria
|speakers = 60,000
|date=1987–2005
|ref=e18
|familycolor=Niger-Congo
|fam2=Atlantic-Congo
|fam3=Benue–Congo
|fam4= Jukunoid
|fam5= Central
|dia1=Ashuku (Kitsipki)
|dia2=Nama (Dama, Namu)
|dia3=Nzare (Izale)
|dia4=Kporo
|dia5=Eneeme
|iso3=nza
|glotto=tigo1236
|glottorefname=Tigon Mbembe
}}
Mbembe, or more specifically Tigon Mbembe, is a Jukunoid language of Cameroon and Nigeria.
Writing system
The alphabet is based on the General Alphabet of Cameroon Languages (GACL):
| class="wikitable"
|+ {{sfn|Eyoh|Echebi|2009}} |
| scope="row" | Upper case |
|---|
| scope="row" | Lowercase
| a || ɑ || b || ch || d | e || ɛ || f || g || gb | h || i || j || k || kp | l || m || n || ny || ŋ | o || ɔ || p || r || s | sh || t || u || v || w | z || zh |
Tones are indicated by vowels with acutes, graves, circumflexes and carons.
References
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Category:Languages of Cameroon
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