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Fon (Cameroon)
A Fon is a tribal chief, chieftain or monarch, king of a region of Cameroon, especially among the Ngie people, Ngie, Widikum people, Widikum, Tikar, and Bamileke, Bamiléké peoples of the Western High Plateau, Grassfields (the Northwest Region, Cameroon, Northwest and West Region, Cameroon, West Regions) and the Lebialem of the Southwest Region (Cameroon), South West Region. Following the defeat of Germany in World War I, the Fons of British Cameroon came under British rule, and the Fons of French Cameroon came under French rule. Since Cameroon's independence in 1961, the Fons are under the jurisdiction of the Politics of Cameroon, Government of Cameroon. However, they maintain semi-autonomous union councils and jurisdiction over their hereditary land. Some of the historically significant Fons of the Northwest are: * Abe Abe. (Fon of Upper Zetzet) * Doh Gahnyonga II (Fon of Bali Nyonga) * Fon Angwafo III of Mankon * Fon Asanji II of Chomba * Fon of Anong-Timah Bamtie * Fon of As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akum
Akum is a Plateau language of Cameroon and across the border in Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, .... Phonology Consonants Many consonants also have palatalized and labialized variants, but due to a lack of documentation it is unknown whether or not these are phonemic. Only /r/, /b/, /g/, /m/, /n/, and /ŋ/ occur at the end of a syllable, and /ŋ/ only occurs in this position. Vowels /ə/ and /ɛ/ may be allophones. Tone Akum has three tones: high, mid, and low. References Yukubenic languages Languages of Cameroon Languages of Nigeria {{Plateau-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bamessing
Bamessing village is one of four villages that make up Ndop central Central Sub Division, and one of thirteen villages of Ngoketunjia division of the North West region of Cameroon. Bamessing is located along the ring road from Bamenda, some 38 km from the town of Bamenda, on the Bamenda-Nkambe stretch of the ring road, just before Bamunka (Ndop town). Bamessing-Nsei is a traditional potter's village, with the pottery center of Prescraft, where traditional potters are encouraged to pursue their trade. In order to widen the product range, new techniques have been introduced, such as a potter's wheel, glazing, and wood kiln firing. Designers from Europe (Mission 21, Switzerland) help to develop new designs. Prescraft is committed to a sustainable environment. Prespot maintains a fuel plantation and also runs a reforestation program with the farmers in the area, funded by Mission 21, Switzerland. Administration Bamessing village is a second class Fondom with respect to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babungo (village)
Babungo is one of the four villages of Babessi Sub Division, Ngoketunjia Division of the North-West Region, Cameroon, North West Region Cameroon. It is situated on the Ring Road from Bamenda about from Bamunka on the high plain of Ndop, Cameroon, Ndop which is fertile and rich in water, intensely cultivated and surrounded by a ring of hills covered with pastures, making it an ideal grazing land. Since October 2003, Babungo Museum started to contribute to the development of the cultural values aimed at overcoming the gap between local and global, as well as between tradition and modernity. They opened up new job opportunities and possibilities for development linked to the enhancement of an important resource of the country, whilst reinforcing the conscience of a rich cultural identity opened to encounter and exchange with the cultures of the world. The museum was designed using local materials, techniques and labor thanks to an Italian architect Antonio Piva, lecturer in museograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bambalang (village)
Bambalang is a village located in the NorthWest Region of Cameroon. The village of Bambalang is one of the four villages that make up Ndop Central Sub Division and one of the thirteen villages that make up Ngoketunjia Division. Bambalang village saw most of its fertile land flooded upon the completion of the Bamendjin Dam in 1974 giving rise to some Islands like Mbissa, Nkeshie, Mbefekhu, Mishie and Mpayah. The Bamendjin Dam was constructed mainly to serve as a reservoir to feed the hydroelectric plant at Edéa. It was constructed across the Noun River, a tributary of the Sanaga River that operates the hydroelectric plant at Edea. The construction of this dam has served as a source of mixed feelings for Bambalang people because while those whose fertile land were flooded look at it as a mishap, it is beneficial to a cross section of the population given that it is contributing enormously to the economy of the village with thousands of fishermen whose lives and that of their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fon Of Bafut
The Fon of Bafut is the fon or Mfor (traditional ruler) of the town of Bafut and its adjoining areas in the Northwest Province, Cameroon, which comprise the erstwhile Fondom of Bafut. At present, the Fon of Bafut is still a local ruler, but under the jurisdiction of the Government of Cameroon, and a board of Fons. Bafut is one of the largest villages in the North West Province. Once autocratic, the Fondom of Bafut was turned into a part of the German protectorate of Cameroon (''Kamerun Schutzgebiet'') due to increasing tension, military conflict, and finally defeat at the hands of the Germans in the Bafut Wars (1901–1907) during the reign of Abumbi I. After World War I, the Fon of Bafut and his people became part of the British protectorate of the Cameroons or ''British Cameroon''. International image The Fon of Bafut is perhaps best remembered due to Gerald Durrell's humorous portrayal of the Fon Achirimbi II in his books describing animal-collecting missions to Bafut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bafanji
The Fanji language, ''Chuufiè'' (''chufieʼ''), is a Grassfields Bantu language and the language of the Bafanji people in the Northwest Region of Cameroon. There are approximately 17,000 speakers. The language has a rich system of tonal morphology, including reduplication involving adjectives An adjective (abbreviated ) is a word that describes or defines a noun or noun phrase. Its semantic role is to change information given by the noun. Traditionally, adjectives are considered one of the main parts of speech of the English language, .... Bafanji speakers, who number 8,500, call their language ''Chuufi''. It is spoken south of Ndop in Ngoketunjia Department, Northwest Region. It is closely related to Bamali, Mengambo, and Bambalang language, Bambalang. Phonology Consonants References * Languages of Cameroon Nun languages {{gras-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fon Of Batibo
Fon (title), Fon R.A.M. Tebo II of Batibo ascended the throne upon the death of his father HRH G.T.T. Mba II in 2005 amidst great political, cultural and economic anxiety in the Batibo Fondom. Early life and education Fon R.A.M. Tebo II of Batibo was born into the royal fondom of Batibo village in the North-West Region of the Republic of Cameroon in 1964. His father was Fon GTT Mba 11 (paramount chief of Batibo). Fon R.A.M. Tebo II's primary education spans from 1970 to 1977. Starting off in Presbyterian primary school Guka, he later transferred to Government Primary School Wumukan where he obtained his F.S.L.C and the following year moved on to pursue his secondary education in C.P.C Bali. After 5 years, he passed the G.C.E 0/L and opted for GHS Mbengwi. Majoring in liberal arts he went on to pass the examination GCE A/L. He then sought and obtained admission to the University of Yaounde where he studied Law in the Faculty of Laws and Economics and in 1989 was awarded a bachelo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balikumbat
Balikumbat is a town and commune in Cameroon. It comprises 5 villages : *Bafanji * Baligansin * Baligashu * Balikumbat (village) * Bamunkumbit See also *Communes of Cameroon The Divisions of Cameroon are the third-level units of administration in Cameroon. They are organised by divisions and sub divisions of each province (now Regions). As of 2005 (and since 1996) there are 2 urban communities (Douala and Ya ... References Site de la primature - Élections municipales 2002 Contrôle de gestion et performance des services publics communaux des villes camerounaises Thèse de Donation Avele, Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV * Charles Nanga, La réforme de l’administration territoriale au Cameroun à la lumière de la loi constitutionnelle n° 96/06 du 18 janvier 1996', Mémoire ENA. Communes of Northwest Region (Cameroon) {{Cameroon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bali Nyonga
Bali Nyonga is a town in the Northwest Region of the country Cameroon on the West Central borders on the continent of Africa. It is the home of the Bali Nyonga, a people of the Chamba Leko group - an entity that migrated from Chamba around 1600. Their language Language is a structured system of communication that consists of grammar and vocabulary. It is the primary means by which humans convey meaning, both in spoken and signed language, signed forms, and may also be conveyed through writing syste ... is known as mungaka. External links Bali Cultural AssociationEthnologue References {{coord missing, Cameroon Populated places in Northwest Region (Cameroon) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bacham Language
The Ngiemboon language, (autonym: ), is one of a dozen Bamileke languages spoken in Cameroon. Its speakers are located primarily within the department of Bamboutos in the West Region of Cameroon. Dialects are Batcham (Basham), Balatchi (Balaki) and Bamoungong (Bamongoun). Alphabet The alphabet is based on the General Alphabet of Cameroon Languages Phonology Consonants Anderson (2008) states the language allows roots of C(S)V(C)(V), with the above consonants being the underlying consonants allowed. do not occur naturally in the role of C, but are allowed as semivowels (S) where they are distinct from . As well, there is a possible syllabic nasal prefix, which assimilates to following consonants, and can carry a high or low tone. It is spelled as before labial consonants and otherwise. Phonemes are pronounced when word initial, intervocalically, and before the suffix and word finally. When word final, those are unreleased, as well as . are pronounced before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
