Mbum languages

Mbum
Geographic distribution:	southern Chad, northwestern CAR, northern Cameroon, eastern Nigeria
Linguistic classification:	Niger–Congo Atlantic–Congo Savannas? Mbum–Day Mbum
Subdivisions:	Central Northern Mbum

The Mbum languages are a small group of the Mbum–Day branch of the erstwhile Adamawa languages, spoken in southern Chad, northwestern Central African Republic, northern Cameroon, and eastern Nigeria. Their best-known member is Mbum; other languages in the group include Tupuri and Kare.

They were labeled "G6" in Joseph Greenberg's Adamawa language-family proposal.

Languages

Central Mbum
- Karang: Kare, Karang, Nzakambay, Pana
- Kuo (Koh)
Northern Mbum
- Dama–Galke: Dama, Ndai, Mono
- Tupuri–Mambai: Mambai, Mundang, Tupuri
Southern Mbum: Mbum proper

In addition, Dek, Laka, Pam, and To are unclassified within Mbum. To is a secret male initiation language of the Gbaya.