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Cameroon Languages.
Cameroon main languages and tribal dialects are (from A to G): Abar 2,000 North West Province, Menchum Division, Wum Subdivision, Missong is center, with Munken, Abar, Ngun (Ngwen) and Za’ (Zak or Biya) villages. Afade 5,000 in Cameroon. Far North Province, Logone-and-Chari Division, south Makari Subdivision, Afade area. Aghem 26,700. North West Province, Menchum Division, Wum Central Subdivision, Wum area. Akoose 100,000. South West Province, Kupe-Muanenguba Division, Bangem and Tombel Subdivisions; Littoral Province, Moungo Division, Manjo Subdivision. Akum 1,400 in Cameroon. Nigeria border area, North West Province, Menchum Division, Furu-Awa Subdivision, Akum village. Also in Nigeria. Ambele 2,600. North West Province, Momo Division, west Widikum-Menka Subdivision. About 11 villages. Arabic, Shuwa 75,000 in Cameroon. Far North Province, Mayo-Sava, Diamare, Mayo-Danay, and Logone-and-Chari divisions; mostly between Lake Chad and Kousseri, with pockets south of Kousseri. Atong 4,200. Northwest Province, Momo Division, extreme northwest Widikum-Menka Subdivision. 5 villages. Awing 19,000. North West Province, Mezam Division, Awing-Bambaluwe village. Baba 24,500 (2005 SIL). North West Province, Ngo Ketunjia Division, Babessi Subdivision, east of Ndop on Ndop Plain. Babanki 22,500. North West Province, Mezam Division, Tuba Subdivision, villages of Kejom-Ketingo and Kejom-Keku. Bafanji 17,000. North West Province, Ngo-Ketunjia Division, south of Ndop on Ndop Plain. Bafaw-Balong 8,400. South West Province, Meme Division, north of Kumba along Kumba-Mamfe Road and southeast of Ekondo-Titi; Littoral Province, Moungo Division. Bafia 60,000. Center Province, Mbam and Inoubou Division, Bafia Subdivision. Bafut 105,000 (2005). North West Province, Mezam Division, Tuba Subdivision, Bafut. Baka 40,000 in Cameroon (2007). 15,000 monolinguals, mainly women. Population total all countries: 43,200. Ethnic population: 40,000. Scattered in southeast East Province: Boumba and Ngoko, Kadey, and Upper Nyong divisions; South Province, Dja and Lobo divisions. Also in Gabon. Bakaka 30,000. Littoral Province, Moungo Division, Nlonako, Manjo, west Loum, and south Nkongsamba Subdivisions. Bakoko 50,000 (1982 SIL). Littoral Province, scattered communities: Wouri Division, south of Douala; Moungo Division, south of Dibombari; Nkam Division, Nkondjok area; Sanaga-Maritime Division, southwest of Edea; South Province, northwest Ocean Division. Bakole 300. South West Province, Ndian Division, south of Meme estuary, Bamusso area. Baldemu 4. Far North Province, Diamare Division, Bogo, Balda, and Guingley are east of Maroua; Lara is south of Maroua. Balo 2,230. South West Province, Manyu Division, Akwaya Subdivision.Dialects: Lexical similarity: 60% with Osatu [ost], 40% with Ipulo [ass] and Caka [ckx], 35% with Esimbi [ags] and Mesaka [iyo]. Bamali 10,800. North West Province, Ngo-Ketunjia Division, Ndop Subdivision, south of Ndop. Bambalang 29,000. North West Province, Ngo-Ketunjia Division, Ndop Subdivision, southeast of Ndop. Bambili-Bambui 10,000. North West Province, Mezam Division, Tuba Subdivision, along Ring Road, east of Bamenda, Bambili, and Bambui villages. Bamenyam 4,000. West Province, Bamboutos Division, northwest Galim Subdivision, Bamenyam area; North West Province, southeast Mezam Division. Bamukumbit 12,000 (2008). North West Province, Ngo-Ketunjia Division, Balikumbat Subdivision, southwest of Ndop on Ndop Plain, Bamukumbit village. Bamun 215,000. West Province, most of Noun Division, Foumban area; extreme north Mifi Division; extreme southeast Bamboutos Division. Bamunka 31,000. North West Province, Ngo Ketunjia Division, Ndop Subdivision, Bamunka village area. Bana 23,000. 14,000 Gamboura and 9,000 Guili. On Nigeria border, Far North Province, Mayo-Tsanaga Division, Bourrah Subdivision, north and northeast of Bourrah. Bangandu 2,700 in Cameroon. East Province, Boumba and Ngoko Division, Moloundou Subdivision. Also in Congo. Bangolan 13,500 . North West Province, Ngo-Ketunjia Division, Babessi Subdivision, east of Ndop and south of Jakiri. Bankon 12,000. Littoral Province, Moungo Division, north of Douala and west of Wouri River, and Dibombari. Barombi 3,000. South West Province, Meme Division, north of Mount Cameroon around Lake Barombi-Koto and west of Kumba around Lake Barombi-Mbo; and Ndian Division, northeast of Ekondo-Titi. Basaa 230,000. Center Province, spread throughout Nyong-and-Kelle Division; Littoral Province, Nkam and Sanaga-Maritime divisions. Bassossi 5,000 . South West Province, Kupe-Muanenguba Division, central part of Nguti Subdivision, Nguti town and east and south. Bata 2,500 in Cameroon. North Province, Benoue Division, along Nigeria border (30 km northeast of Garoua), along Benoue River, west of Garoua and along a section of Faro River. Batanga 6,000 in Cameroon. South Province, Ocean Division, Kribi area, scattered along the coast. Bativ 800. Littoral Province, Sanaga-Maritime Division, Ndom Subdivision, Bati Canton. 4 villages. Beba 3,000. South West Province, Manyu Division, Akwaya Subdivision; North West Province, Mezam Division, Benakuma Subdivision. Bebe 2,500. North West Province, Donga-Mantung Division, Misaje Subdivision, west of Nkambe and north of Ring Road, Bebe-Jama and Bebe-Jatto villages. Bebele 24,000. Center Province, Upper Sanaga Division, Minta Subdivision; East Province, Lom-and Djerem Division, Diang Subdivision. Bebil 6,000. East Province, Lom-and-Djerem Division, Belabo Subdivision, Belabo area. Beezen 450. North West Province, Menchum Division, Furu-Awa Subdivision, Kpep (Beezen) village. Befang 2,980. North West Province, straddling Mezam Division, Tuba Subdivision and Menchum Division, Wum Subdivision, around Befang. Bekwil East Province, Boumba-and-Ngoko Division, along Ngoko River north side, Moloundou area. Beti 2,000,000. Fang, Ewondo, Bulu, Mengisa, etc. Major part of Center and South provinces; East Province, Lom-and-Djerem and Upper Nyong divisions. Bikya 1. North West Province, Menchum Division, Furu-Awa Subdivision, Furubana village. Bishuo 1 . North West Province, Menchum Division, Furu-Awa Subdivision, Ntjieka, Furu-Turuwa, and Furu-Sambari villages. Bitare 6,030 in Cameroon. Adamawa Province, Mayo-Banyo Division, near Banyo. Bokyi 3,700 in Cameroon. South West Province, Manyu Division, Akwaya Subdivision, along Nigeria border northwest of Mamfe. Bomwali 6,080 in Cameroon. East of Moloundou, Malapa village. Bonkeng 2,980. Littoral Province, Moungo Division, Loum Subdivision. Braille thought in specialized school for the blind (well over 15,630 blinds in Cameroon). Bubia 600. South West Province, Fako Division, Limbe Subdivision. Buduma 200 in Cameroon. Far North Province, Logone and Chari Division, islands of Lake Chad. Bulu 858,000. South Province, entire Ntem and Dja-and-Lobo divisions; south Upper Sanaga Division; Center Province, north Nyong-and-Mfoumou Division; East Province, part of Upper Nyong Division. Bum 21,400. North West Province, Boyo Division, Bum Subdivision, mainly Fonfuka village. Bung 3. Near the Kwanja [knp]. Dialects: It may have been a form of Kwanja. Busam 1,490. North West Province, Momo Division, Batibo Subdivision, Bifang, Ambambo, and Dinku villages. Busuu 8. North West Province, Menchum Division, Furu-Awa Subdivision, Furu-Awa and Furu-Nangwa villages. Buwal 7,000. Far North Province, Mayo-Tsanaga Division, Mokolo Subdivision, Gadala area, south of Mokolo. Byep 9,500. East Province, north Upper Nyong Division, Messamena, Abong-Mbang, Doume, Nguelemendouka subdivisions; Lom and Djerem Division, east Diang Subdivision, west of Bertoua. Caka 5,000. South West Province, Manyu Division, Akwaya Subdivision, Asaka, Basaka and Batanga villages. Cung 2,000. North West Province, Menchum Division, west of Nkambe, northeast of Wum. Cuvok 5,000. Far North Province, Mayo-Tsanaga Division, Mokolo Subdivision, Tchouvok area, Matakam South Canton, near Zamay. Daba 24,000 in Cameroon. Population total all countries: 25,000. North Province, Mayo-Louti Division, northwest of Guider in Mayo-Oulo and Guider subdivisions; Far North Province, Mayo-Tsanaga Division, Hina and Bourrah subdivisions. Also in Nigeria. Dama 50. North Province, Benoue Division, Rey-Bouba Subdivision, a small group. Dek 2,980. North Province. Denya 11,200. South West Province, Manyu Division, central and south Akwaya Subdivision; north Mamfe Central Subdivision. Partially in Takamanda Forest Reserve. Dii 47,000. North Province, Mayo-Rey Division, Tchollire Subdivision; Adamawa Province, Vina Division, Ngaoundere Subdivision, north and east of Ngaoundere. Dimbong 140. Ethnic population: 50,000. Center Province, Mbam Division, northwest of Bafia. 2 villages. Doyayo 18,000. North Province, Benoue Division, north Poli Subdivision and Poli area. Duala 87,700. Littoral Province, Nkam Division, toward Yabassi and along Wouri River; Moungo Division, Dibombari area; Wouri Division, Cameroon estuary area; South West Province, Fako Division, both sides of Mungo River. Dugun 7,000. North Province, Faro Division, Poli Subdivision, southeast of Poli. Dugwor 5,000. Far North Province, Diamare Division, Meri Subdivision, west of Tchere Canton between Maroua and Meri, in 6 villages. Duli Extinct. North Province, Benoue Division, near Pitoa. Duupa 5,000. North Province, Faro and Benoue divisions, East of Poli. Dzodinka 2,600 in Cameroon. North West Province, Donga-Mantung Division, extreme north Nwa Subdivision, Adere village. Also in Nigeria. Ejagham 49,400 in Cameroon (2000). South West Province, Manyu Division, Eyumodjok Subdivision; south Mamfe Subdivision west of Mamfe. Elip 6,400. Center Province, Mbam Division, Elip Canton, southeast of Bokito toward Mbam and Sanaga rivers, Yambasa. Eman 800. South West Province, Manyu Division, Akwaya Subdivision, Amayo, Amanavil, Akalabo, and Akalam Gomo towns. English Mainly South West and North West provinces. Esimbi 20,000 in Cameroon. North West Province, Menchum Division, Menchum Valley Subdivision, from Benakuma into Nigeria. Also in Nigeria. Eton 52,000. Center Province, most of Lekie Division. Evant 1,000 in Cameroon. South West Province, Manyu Division, Akwaya Subdivision, Atolo and Matene I villages. Ewondo 578,000. Center Province, all except the east Mefou Division; Mfoundi and Nyong-and-So divisions; south Nyong-and-Mfoumou Division; South Province, north Ocean Division. Fali, North 16,000 . North Province, Mayo-Louti Division, Mayo-Oulo Subdivision, Dourbeye and Mayo-Oulo area. Fali, South 20,000. Hossere Bapara area, Tsolaram, Hossere Toro, and Ndoudja; North Province, Benoue Division, northeast of Garoua, Pitoa Subdivision, south of Dembo. Fang 2,400. North West Province, Menchum Division, Wum Subdivision, northeast of Wum, Fang village. Fang 121,000 in Cameroon. South Province, half of Dja-and-Lobo Division (south of Djoum); southeast Ntem Division (south of Mvangan); Ocean Division, between Lolodorf and Kribi. Fe’fe’ 124,000. West Province, Upper Nkam Division (except Kekem area and small section in southeast corner); some in Mifi Division, Bangam. French Used mainly in the Littoral, West, Center, South, East, Adamawa, North, and Far North provinces. Fulfulde, Adamawa 669,000 in Cameroon. Possibly 13,000,000 speakers of all Fulfulde. Population total all countries: 919,600. Widespead in Far North, North and Adamawa provinces. Also in Chad, Nigeria, Sudan, United States. Fulfulde, Kano-Katsina-Bororro North. Gavar 7,000. Far North Province, Mayo-Tsanaga Division, Mokolo Subdivision, Mogode Canton, Gawar area, south of Mokolo. One group of Gavar Hossere lives among Gavar-Fulfulde, and another isolated in mountains around Kortchi village. Gbaya, Northwest 72,500 in Cameroon. Vast area: North Province, Mayo-Rey Division, south of Touboro; Adamawa Province, Mbere Division, Meiganga Subdivision; Djerem Division, Ngaoundal and Tibati Subdivisions; Faro and Deo Division, Tignere Subdivision; East Province, Lom and Djerem Division, Garoua Boulay, Betare-Oya, and Bertoua subdivisions; Kadey Division, Kette Subdivision; Boumba and Ngoko Division, Gari-Gombo Subdivision. Gbaya-Mbodomo 20,000. East Province, Lom and Djerem Division, Bétaré-Oya Subdivision; Ngoura District. Dialects: Dooka. Gey No known speakers. Ethnic population: 1,900. North Province, Benoue Division, east of Pitoa. Ghomálá’ 260,000. West Province, most of Mifi Division (except extreme south and pockets north and west); Mifi Division, Bamendjou Subdivision; east Menoua Division; a pocket in south Bamboutos Division. Gidar 54,000 in Cameroon. Population total all countries: 65,700. North Province, Mayo-Louti Division, Guider and Figuil subdivisions; Far North Province, a small section of Diamare Division. Also in Chad. Gimme 3,000. North Province, Faro Division, on Saptou Plain, west of Poli along Nigeria border in Alantika Mountains. Gimnime 3,000. North Province, Faro Division, Wangay area in Alantika Mountains, northwest of Poli along Nigeria border. Giziga, North 20,000. Far North Province, Diamare Division, Meri Subdivision, in Tchere and Mogazang massifs and Dogba plains, north and west of Maroua. Giziga, South 60,000. Far North Province, Diamare and Kaele divisions, in Diamare plains, southwest of Maroua. Glavda 2,800 in Cameroon. Far North Province, Mayo-Tsanaga Division, Koza Subdivision, on Nigeria Border, south of Ashigashia, Gelvaxdaxa village area. Gude 28,000 in Cameroon. Far North Province, Mayo-Tsanaga Division, south Bourrah Subdivision, north and northwest of Dourbeye; North Province, Mayo-Louti Division, extreme north-west Mayo-Oulo Subdivision. Gvoko 1,000 in Cameroon. Far North Province, Mayo-Tsanaga Division, Mokolo Subdivision, north of Tourou, Ngoshi village (different from Nggoshe). Gyele 4,250 in Cameroon. Population total all countries: 4,279. South Province, Ocean Division, Kribi and Lolodorf subdivisions, Kribi forest area, and along Kribi to Lolodorf road. Also in Equatorial Guinea. Go to detailed listing of Cameroon Language from Hausa to Muyang Return from Cameroon languages to Cameroon Language or to Cameroon Today
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