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ISO 639-3: bfd

The combined catalog of all OLAC participants contains the following resources that are relevant to this language:

Other known names and dialect names: Afughe, Befe, Bufe, Fu, Fut

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Lexical resources

  1. ONLINECrúbadán language data for Bafut. Kevin Scannell. 2018. The Crúbadán Project. oai:crubadan.org:bfd
  2. ONLINEBafut Dictionary. n.a. 2023-03-01. SIL Global. oai:webonary.org:24

Language descriptions

  1. Tone in the orthography of Bafut. Mfonyam, Joseph Ngwa. 1982. Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics Library. oai:gial.edu:28824
  2. ONLINEGlottolog 5.2 Resources for Bafut. n.a. 2025. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:glottolog.org:bafu1246
  3. ONLINEPHOIBLE 2.0 phonemic inventories for Bafut. n.a. 2019. Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. oai:phoible.org:bafu1246
  4. ONLINEThirty years of tone orthography testing in West African languages (1977-2007). Roberts, David. 2008. SIL International. oai:sil.org:5172
  5. ONLINERepetition and irritation emphasis in Bafut. Mfonyam, Joseph N. 2012. West African Linguistic Society. oai:sil.org:53623
  6. ONLINETone in orthography: The case of Bafut and related languages. Mfonyam, Joseph N. 1989. SIL International. oai:sil.org:9886
  7. ONLINEWALS Online Resources for Bafut. n.a. 2024. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. oai:wals.info:baf

Other resources about the language

  1. ONLINEBafut. Chumbow, Beban S.; Tamanji, Pius N. 1994. Typological Studies in Negation. oai:refdb.wals.info:4483
  2. ONLINERapid appraisal sociolinguistic survey of Beba. Brye, Edward. 2005. SIL electronic reports ; 2005. oai:gial.edu:22432
  3. ONLINEBafut: a language of Cameroon. n.a. 2018. SIL International. oai:ethnologue.com:bfd
  4. ONLINEQueen Interview. Maà Miriam Ngum. 2012-06-21. Ayu'nwi Neba. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI641977
  5. ONLINESetting of Quizzes. Ambe John Che; Maa Abumbi Constance Manka'a; Tangang Divine Fuh; Ngwa Rose Manka'a; Ndimunoro Samuel. 2012-09-23. Ayu'nwi Neba. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI641979
  6. ONLINEKwɪ̀?ɪfɔ̀ Interview. bɯ̀kùm bɯkwɪ́?fɔ̀ (members of the secret society). 2012-06-21. Ayu'nwi Neba. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI641975
  7. ONLINEMarket Announcement. bɯ̀kùm bɯkwɪ́?fɔ̀ (members of the secret society). 2012-06-21. Ayu'nwi Neba. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI641973
  8. ONLINEQuiz_on_Royal_Honorifics. Ambe John Che; Maa Abumbi Constance Manka'a; Tangang Divine Fuh; Ngwa Rose Manka'a; Ndimunoro Samuel. 2012-10-07. Ayu'nwi Neba. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI641981
  9. ONLINEInterview with Fon. Fon Abumbi; Lilian Atanga; Ayu'nwi Ngwabe Neba. 2011-11-14. Ayu'nwi Neba. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI641959
  10. ONLINEMban-Bafut Anthem. Queens-Maa Miriam Ngum; Maa Bisi Justina; Maa Sirri Mahko; Princes-Mfobeteh Muntoh; Ndimunoro Samuel; Neba Wambi; Che Ngwa; Suh Chunga; Shulem Ntufong; Ngwa Mense; Ngwa Roland. 2012-06-21. Ayu'nwi Neba. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI641968
  11. ONLINEMii mfɔ̀. Fon Abumbi; Initiates. 2011-12-23. Ayu'nwi Neba. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI641963
  12. ONLINEFashion Parade. Akoso Emmaculate; Lem Valentina; Sirri Alenwi Neba. 2011-12-22. Ayu'nwi Neba. oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI641961
  13. ONLINELINGUIST List Resources for Bafut. Damir Cavar, eLinguistics Foundation Board Member (editor); Malgorzata E. Cavar, Director of Linguist List (editor). 2022-05-31. The LINGUIST List (www.linguistlist.org). oai:linguistlist.org:lang_bfd
  14. ONLINETone analysis and tone orthography. Mfonyam, Joseph N. 1990. SIL International. oai:sil.org:2746
  15. Syllabic nasals and desyllabification in Bafut. Mfonyam, Joseph N. 1986. Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:2816
  16. ONLINESwitch reference in Bantu languages. Wiesemann, Ursula. 1982. SIL International. oai:sil.org:3843
  17. ONLINELocal community perspectives and language of education in sub-Saharan African communities. Trudell, Barbara. 2007. SIL International. oai:sil.org:4958
  18. Language, literacy and equality: minority language communities in the Cameroon. Trudell, Barbara. 2008. The changing landscape of education in Africa:: quality, equality and democracy, David Johnson (ed.). oai:sil.org:4979
  19. ONLINELanguage choice, education and community identity. Trudell, Barbara. 2005. SIL International. oai:sil.org:5099
  20. ONLINELanguage development and social uses of literacy: a study of literacy practices in Cameroonian minority language communities. Trudell, Barbara. 2006. SIL International. oai:sil.org:5168
  21. Alphabets of Cameroon – Country Introduction from Alphabets of Africa. Tadadjeu, Maurice. 1993. UNESCO and Summer Institute of Linguistics. oai:sil.org:5177
  22. Local agency in the development of minority languages: three language committees in Northwest Cameroon. Trudell, Barbara. 2006. SIL International. oai:sil.org:6416
  23. Prominence in Bafut: Syntactic and pragmatic devices. Mfonyam, Joseph N. 1994. Summer Institute of Linguistics and the University of Texas at Arlington. oai:sil.org:8707
  24. ONLINEA Survey (RTT) of the Bambili-Bambui Language. Bombay, Elaine; Crawford, Karyn. 2007. SIL International. oai:sil.org:9154
  25. ONLINEThe power of the local: education choices and language maintenance among the Bafut, Kom and Nso' communities of Northwest Cameroon. Trudell, Barbara. 2004. SIL International. oai:sil.org:9553
  26. Ǹyǝ̀gǝ̂ ǹtwòŋǝ nɨ̀ghàà nɨ Bɨfɨɨ̀, àŋwàʼànǝ̀ yi mbìì. Mfonyam, Joseph N. 1986. Société Internationale de Linguistique. oai:sil.org:33024
  27. Ǹjyàlà'a bè, àŋwà'ànə nyəgə ɨnnù (Kande's story, student book). Mfonyam, Joseph N. (editor); Mfonyam, Becky (translator); Lum Ngwafu, Evodia (translator). 2005. Bafut Language Committee. oai:sil.org:33085
  28. Ǹyǝ̀gǝ̂ ǹtwòŋǝ nɨ̀ghàà nɨ Bɨfɨɨ̀ 1, 2. Mfonyam, Joseph N. 1990. Société Internationale de Linguistique. oai:sil.org:33098
  29. Ŋ̀ŋà'a mɨ̀tsyɛ̀ mɨ bɔɔ Bɨfɨɨ̀ 2.1. Chuo, Kain Godfrey; Trammell, Kristine Roth. 2010. SIL Cameroon. oai:sil.org:42913
  30. ONLINEThe Power of the Local: Education Choices and Language Maintenance among the Bafut, Kom and Nso' Communities of Northwest Cameroon. Trudell, Barbara. 2012. SIL International. oai:sil.org:52215
  31. ONLINEResearch for Change: What we can learn from research on adult literacy in African languages with Reflections on the Cape Town Commitment. Trudell, Joel. 2018. SIL International. oai:sil.org:75908

Other known names and dialect names: Afughe, Befe, Bufe, Fu, Fut

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