Tigon language

Mbembe
Tigon
Native toCameroon, Nigeria
RegionNorthwest Region in Cameroon, Taraba State in Nigeria
Native speakers
(60,000 cited 1987–2005)
Dialects
  • Ashuku (Kitsipki)
  • Nama (Dama, Namu)
  • Nzare (Izale)
  • Kporo
  • Eneeme
Language codes
ISO 639-3nza
Glottologtigo1236

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):

Upper case AⱭBChD EƐFGGb HIJKKp LMNNyŊ OƆPRS ShTUVW ZZh
Lowercase aɑbchd eɛfggb hijkkp lmnnyŋ oɔprs shtuvw zzh

Tones are indicated by vowels with acutes, graves, circumflexes and carons.