The LEEKO group

The Leeko group consists of four languages, Leeko, Perema, Ny�ŋ and Kolbila, stretching from eastern Nigeria into Cameroun. The nomenclature of these languages is as follows;

Common name	Reference name	Alternative names
Chamba Leko	Samba Leeko
Wom	Perema	Pere, Pereba
Mumbake	Ny�N	Daganyonga, Daganonga, Nyongnepa, Mumbake, Mubako, Ndagam, Samba Bali
Kolbila	Kolbila	Kolbilari, Kolbilla, Kolena, Kolbili, Zoono

Of these, Samba Leko is the only language with significant dialects, as a consequence of its great geographical spread. Named dialects are; Ndii, Lekon, Lego, Leko, Laeko, Suntai, Deenu (Koola), Bangla, Samba De Wangai, Sampara.

The following table shows the locations of the Leeko group populations and very rough estimates of their numbers.

Name	Location	Population
Samba Leeko	Cameroun, west of Poli and south of Beka Subdivision along the Nigerian border, approximately between Chamba and the Mayo-Louti River, Faro Division, North Province.	50,000 (1971)
Perema	Nigeria, Adamawa State, Fufore LGA.	? 5000 (1987)
Ny�N	Cameroun, near the Ndop Plain in Balikuumbat, Baligansin, and Baligashu villages in Ngo-Ketunjia Division, Baligham in Mezam Division. Nigeria, one community near Mayo Belwa.	17,000 in Cameroon (1987), probably 3000 in Nigeria (1984 estimate)
Kolbila	Cameroun, North Province, Faro Division, Bantadje Canton, southeast of Poli, and some to the east on the main road between Ngaoundere and Garoua	2500 (1997)

The table below directs you to a page for each language, where additional information is available;

Name	Page
Samba Leeko	Samba Leeko
Perema	Perema
Ny�N	Ny�N
Kolbila	No further information
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