ISO 639-3 · mygmyg
Niger–Congo family
Manta
Manta is a language of the Southwest Grassfields branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Cameroon.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
myg- Glottocode
mant1267- Family
- Niger–Congo
- EGIDS
- 6b Threatened
- Wikipedia
- 7 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
—scripts
8levels in the tree
6bEGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Manta |
|---|---|
| Also called | Manta language |
Vitality
EGIDS 6b Threatened6b
Endangered. Children are no longer learning it everywhere, or only grandparents speak it — EGIDS 6b to 8b.
Other languages at this levelfamily tree
From Niger–Congo to Manta
The branches above Manta, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Cameroon
engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · InternationalfraFrenchIndo-European · 285.4 m0 · InternationalhauHausaAfroasiatic · 43.9 m2 · ProvincialkauKanuriNilo-Saharan · 15 mkncCentral KanuriNilo-Saharan · 9.3 m3 · Wider CommunicationshuChadian Arabicunclassified · 2.6 m3 · Wider CommunicationwesCameroon Pidginunclassified · 2 m3 · Wider CommunicationbumBuluNiger–Congo · 860,0003 · Wider CommunicationfanFangNiger–Congo · 858,0003 · Wider CommunicationewoEwondoNiger–Congo · 578,0003 · Wider Communication