Introduction

 

The Nugunu people of Cameroon speak the Gunu language and have a population of about 35,000 (1987 SIL). They live in the Centre region: Mbam-and-Inoubou division, Bokito and Ombessa subdivisions, Ombessa area southwest.

The language is classified as Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Sanaga (A.622). The ISO code is yas. Alternate names for Gunu are Behie, Beke, Gounou, Gunu, Ombessa, Yambasa, and Yambassa. There are two dialects: Northern and Southern Gunu.

See OLAC resources for Gunu.