Ndai language

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Ndai
Native to	Cameroon
Native speakers	5 (2002)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Mbum–Day Mbum Northern Mbum Dama–Galke Ndai
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`gke`
Glottolog	`ndai1238`
ELP	Ndai

Ndai, also known as Galke or Pormi, is a nearly extinct Mbum language of northern Cameroon. There are only about a few speakers remaining in the vicinity of Tcholliré (Tcholliré commune, Mayo-Rey department, Northern Region).^[2] The name of the language supposedly comes from the language's word for 'cow'. The language is spoken to a degree of fluency by five speakers, all over the age of 50, and two others are alleged to hold a conversational-level knowledge of the language.^[3]

References

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^ Ndai at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
^ Binam Bikoi, Charles, ed. (2012). Atlas linguistique du Cameroun (ALCAM) [Linguistic Atlas of Cameroon]. Atlas linguistique de l'Afrique centrale (ALAC) (in French). Vol. 1: Inventaire des langues. Yaoundé: CERDOTOLA. ISBN 9789956796069.
^ "Sociolinguistic language survey of Dama, Mono, Pam, Ndai and Oblo". SIL International. Retrieved 2023-09-18.

Waja–Kam

Mumuye	Mumuye Pangseng Rang
Yendang	Bali Kpasam Kugama Kumba Teme Waka Yendang Yotti

Other

Nimbari

Bambukic

Bikwin–Jen	Dza (Jen) Mingang Doso Tha Joole Burak Loo Maghdi Mak Moo (Gomu) Leelau Kyak (Bambuka)
Bena–Mboi (Yungur)	Bəna Voro Lala-Roba Mboi Kaan
Other	Longuda

Mbum–Day

Mbum	Mbum proper Mbere Gbete Karang (Mbum, Laka) Nzakambay (Njak Mbai) Pana Ngumi Kare (Kãrɛ̃) Kuo (Koh) Sakpu Dama Ndai (Galke, Pormi) Mono Kali Mangbai Mundang Tupuri Pondo Gonge Tale Pam To (La'bi)
Kim	Kim Besme Goundo
Bua	Bua Fanian (Mana, Kobe) Niellim (Lua) Tunia Noy (Loo) Gula Iro (Kulaal) Zan Gula Bon Gula Koke Bolgo
Other	Day

Others

Kwah (Baa)
Duli
Fali
Oblo?

v t e Languages of Cameroon
Official languages	French English
Major languages	Bamum Bulu Duala Ewondo Fulfulde Kom Lamnso Medumba
Pidgins	Cameroonian Pidgin English Camfranglais Ewondo Populaire Arabic
Indigenous and Immigrant languages	Chadian Arabic Afade Aghem Babanki Bafaw-Balong Bafia Baka Baldemu Bamali Bambalang Bana Bangolan Bankon Bata Bati Batu Bebele Bebil Beti Bikya Bishuo Bitare Bomwali Bonkeng Bube Bung Buwal Byep Caka Ceve Chamba Leko Cuvok Daba Dowayo Ɗugwor Duli Eman Esimbi Eton Evant Fa’ Fang Fanji Fe'fe' Fut Gawar Ghomala' Gidar Glavda Gude Gunu Gvoko Hausa Hdi Hijuk Hina Hya Ipulo Iyive Jimi Jina Kaalong Kako Kali Kanuri Kare Kasabe Kera Ki Kogo Kol Koma Kpwe Kuo Kutin Kwa’ Kwakum Kwasio La'bi Lagwan Limba Limbum Luo Maɗa Mafa Majera Makaa Malgbe Manenguba Mangbai Manza Maslam Massa Matal Mazagway Mbə’ Mboa Mbudum Mbuko Mbule Mbum Mefele Məgaka Mengisa Menyam Merey Mesaka Mfumte Mofu-Gudur Moloko Mono Mpade Mpumpong Mser Mundang Mungaka Musgu Muyang Nagumi Nda’nda’ Ndai Nen Nga'ka Ngambay Ngiemboon Ngomba Ngombale Ngwe Nimbari Njem Njerep Nkongho Noho Noni North Giziga North Mofu Northwest Gbaya Nyokon Nyong Nzakambay Nzanyi Nzime Oblo Oroko Pam Papia Parkwa Pinyin Pol Pongo Psikyɛ Rombi Sharwa South Giziga Suwu Swo Tibea Tikar To Tsuvan Tupuri Vame Vemgo-Mabas Vengo Vere Voko Wom Wuzlam Yamba Yambe Yasa Yedina Yemba Yeni Zizilivakan Zulgo-Gemzek Zumaya
Sign languages	Francophone African Sign Language Maroua Sign Language
Immigrant languages	English French Punjabi Spanish German Italian Hindi Hebrew Arabic Chinese Portuguese Japanese Russian Danish Dutch
See also: General Alphabet of Cameroon Languages

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