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Nun Languages
The Nun languages are a group of Eastern Grassfields languages spoken by the Bamum (Mum) and related peoples of the Western High Plateau of Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the R .... The languages are:Roger Blench & Cameron Hamm (n.d.) ''The Nun Languages of the Grassfields of Cameroon'' : Bamum (Mum, ''Shu Paməm''; Bapi dialect) : Baba (Bapa) : Bafanji (Fanji, ''Chufie'') : Bangolan (Ngolan) : Bambalang (Mbalang, ''Chrambo'') : Mungaʼka (Ngaaka) ::dialects: Li (Bali Nyonga), Ndeng (Bandeng), Ti (Bati) :core: Bamali (Mali, ''Chopechop''), Bamenyan (Mamenyan), Bamukumbit (Mankong), Ndzerem References Languages of Cameroon Eastern Grassfields languages {{Cameroon-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Grassfields
The Western High Plateau, Western Highlands or Bamenda Grassfields is a region of Cameroon characterised by high relief, cool temperatures, heavy rainfall and savanna vegetation. The region lies along the Cameroon line and consists of mountain ranges and volcanoes made of Crystalline rock, crystalline and igneous rock. The region borders the South Cameroon Plateau to the southeast, the Adamawa Plateau to the northeast and the Cameroon coastal plain to the south. Topography and geology The Western High Plateau lies along the Cameroon line, a series of volcanic swells running from the Atlantic Ocean in the southwestern part of the plateau to the Adamawa Plateau in the northeast. The region is characterised by accidented relief of massifs and mountains. The Western High Plateau features several dormant volcanoes, including the Bamboutos Mountains, Mount Oku and Mount Kupe. The plateau rises in steps from the west. To the east, it terminates in mountains that range from 1,000 metr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baba Language
The Baba language, ''Supapyak’'', is a Grassfields Bantu language of Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the R .... Phonology Baba has a (C)V(C) syllable structure, with syllabic nasals. The only phonemes that can occur in the final position are /p, m, ŋ, ʔ, r/ and /x/. There are no vowel-initial roots but they can form morphemes. Between nasals and vowels, voiceless stops become voiced; a noticeable exception is /ɡ͡b/, which is its own separate phoneme. There are also some additional phonological processes that create the allophones of ~d͡z ~d ~d͡ʒ and �~g~w Vowels are also punctuated with contrastive high and low tones. References External links * ELAR archive oDocumentation of Baba'1 (Baba) Languages of Cameroon Nun languages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nun Languages
The Nun languages are a group of Eastern Grassfields languages spoken by the Bamum (Mum) and related peoples of the Western High Plateau of Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the R .... The languages are:Roger Blench & Cameron Hamm (n.d.) ''The Nun Languages of the Grassfields of Cameroon'' : Bamum (Mum, ''Shu Paməm''; Bapi dialect) : Baba (Bapa) : Bafanji (Fanji, ''Chufie'') : Bangolan (Ngolan) : Bambalang (Mbalang, ''Chrambo'') : Mungaʼka (Ngaaka) ::dialects: Li (Bali Nyonga), Ndeng (Bandeng), Ti (Bati) :core: Bamali (Mali, ''Chopechop''), Bamenyan (Mamenyan), Bamukumbit (Mankong), Ndzerem References Languages of Cameroon Eastern Grassfields languages {{Cameroon-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ndzerem Language
Ndzerem is a Grassfields Bantu language spoken in Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the R ....Roger Blench & Cameron Hamm (n.d.) ''The Nun Languages of the Grassfields of Cameroon'' References Nun languages Languages of Cameroon {{gras-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bamukumbit Language
Bamukumbit (Mangkong) is a Grassfields Bantu language spoken in Cameroon. Writing system The cedilla is used to represent nasal Nasal is an adjective referring to the nose, part of human or animal anatomy. It may also be shorthand for the following uses in combination: * With reference to the human nose: ** Nasal administration, a method of pharmaceutical drug delivery * ... vowels: . References Sources * Nun languages Languages of Cameroon {{gras-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bamenyam Language
The Menyam language, Bamenyam, is a Grassfields Bantu language of Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the R .... References Languages of Cameroon Nun languages {{gras-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngaʼka Language
The Ngaʼka language, or ''Mungaʼka'', also known as Bali, is a Grassfields language spoken by the people of 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. ... in Cameroon. They are the descendants of the Chamba of northern Nigeria. Phonology The sounds of ''Munga'ka'' are as follows: Consonant inventory Vowel inventory References Languages of Cameroon Nun languages {{gras-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bambalang Language
The Bambalang language, also called Chrambo (Chirambo, Tshirambo) or Mbawyakum (Mboyakum), is a Grassfields Bantu language of Cameroon. Phonology Consonants These phones and phonemes were enumerated by Grove in 2007 and refined by Wright in 2012. Vowels Diphthongs In addition to simple oral and nasal vowels, Bambalang also has oral and nasal diphthongs and vowel sequences. Grove and Wright do not specify whether nasal diphthongs are truly diphthongs or vowel sequences. Tone In addition, Bambalang has both lexical and grammatical tone. Tones in Bambalang *ā for verbs; à for other types of words Orthography A segmental orthography was created for Bambalang in 2007 and revised in 2012. References Works Cited * * Further reading * * * * * Languages of Cameroon Nun languages {{gras-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanji Language
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. 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. Phonology Consonants References * Languages of Cameroon Nun languages {{gras-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bamum Language
Bamum ( , or ), also known as Shupamem, Bamun, or Bamoun, is an Eastern Grassfields language of Cameroon, with approximately 420,000 speakers. The language is well known for its original script developed by King Njoya and his palace circle in the Kingdom of Bamum around 1895. Cameroonian musician Claude Ndam was a native speaker of the language and sang it in his music. Phonology Bamum has tone, vowel length, diphthongs and coda consonants. Vowels Nchare claims ten monophthongs, only eight of which (excluding and ) have a length distinction. Matateyou shows short and long examples of all ten vowel qualities. The orthography in angle brackets is based on the General Alphabet of Cameroon Languages as used by Matateyou. Consonants The consonants are displayed as following: Tones Bamum has four or five tones. Mateteyou's analysis includes a mid tone, while Nchare's analysis includes downstep Downstep is a phenomenon in tone languages in which if two syllables ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
