Mbam languages · Paulipedia

Mbam
Mbam–Bubi
Geographic distribution	Southwestern Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon
Linguistic classification	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Volta–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Southern Bantoid Bantu Mbam
Proto-language	Proto-Mbam
Language codes
Glottolog	`mbam1254` Mbam-Bubi
The Mbam languages shown within Cameroon

The Mbam languages are a group of Bantu languages spoken in Cameroon. They are divided between the Bube language and Mbam proper, which is itself divided into three groups:

Sanaga (A60): Tuki (Bacenga), Leti/Mengisa, Mbwasa
West Mbam (A40): Bati (A60), Nomaande (Mandi)–Tunen (Aling'a, Banen)–Tuotomb–Yambeta, Nyokon
Yambasa (A60): Nubaca, Mbule, Nugunu, Elip–Mmaala–Yangben

Glottolog divides the Mbam–Bubi languages as follows:^[1]

Mbam–Bubi
- Bube
- Mbam
  - Nubaca
  - Nuclear Mbam
    - Bati–Mbure–Yambassa
      - Bati (Cameroon)
      - Mbure–Yambassa
        Mbule
        
        Yambassa (A.60)
        Nuasue
        
        Mmala–Elip–Gunu
        Mmaala
        
        Elip–Gunu
        Elip
        
        Nugunu (Cameroon)
    - Sanaga–West Mbam (A.40)
      - Sanaga (A.60)
        Leti (Cameroon)
        
        Tuki
      - West Mbam (A.40)
        Tuotomb
        
        Yambeta
        
        Mandi–Nyokon
        Nomaande
        
        Nyokon
        
        Tunen

References

Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2026). "Mbam-Bubi". Glottolog v5.3. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.