Mmuock language

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 la u la can mean at least 10 different things depending on the tone on the ⟨a⟩ and the ⟨u⟩:

1. A la u lā. Cry if she cries. (a: she, lèlā: to cry, u: you)
2. A la u là. Cook it if she cries. (lèlá: to cook)
3. A lâ u lā. Cry if she cooks it.
4. A lâ u là. Cook it if she cooks it.
5. A la̋ u lā. She has cooked it and you have cried.
6. A la̋ u là. She has cooked it and you have cooked.
7. A lă u là. (a habitual aspect) She cries and you cook it.
8. A lă u lā. (a habitual aspect) She cries and you cry.
9. A lã ù lá. You will cry when she will cry (near future).
10. A lã ù là. You will cook it when she will cry (near future).
11. Ă là ù là. You will cook when she will cook it (near future).
12. Ă là ù lá. You will cry when she will cook it (near future).

Orthography

The Mmuock alphabet referenced herein has notations for fifteen tones and forty letters.

Keyboard layouts

Some Unix-like operating systems such as Linux provide an XKB keyboard layout for the Mmuock alphabet. The keyboard layout is a variant of the layout for Cameroon English.

Under Microsoft Windows, Android, the iPhone and iPad, a keyboard layout is available that uses Keyman keyboard layouts.

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

External links

• The Mmuock Keyboard