Nyong language
| Nyong | |
|---|---|
| Mumbake | |
| Nyɔŋ Nyanga | |
| Native to | Nigeria, Cameroon |
| Region | Adamawa State |
Native speakers | 30,000 in Cameroon (2008 census) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | muo |
| Glottolog | nyon1241 |
| Person | Nyɔŋvena |
|---|---|
| People | Nyɔŋnepa (Nyongnepa) |
| Language | Nyɔŋ Nyanga |
Nyong (Daganyonga), also known as Mubako and Bali-Kumbat, is a Leko language spoken in two well-separated enclaves in Cameroon and Nigeria. Cameroonian speakers consider themselves to be ethnically Chamba.
Nyong is linguistically distinct from nearby languages. It is instead more similar to the Chamba language which is spoken to the north. Nyong and Chamba have 85% lexical similarity.