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Languages of Cameroon

Posted on September 30, 2011 by mikenix1

Cameroon is home to 230 languages. These include 55 Afro-Asiatic languages, two Nilo-Saharan languages, and 173Niger–Congo languages. This latter group is divided into one West Atlantic language (Fulfulde), 32 Adamawa-Ubangui languages, and 142 Benue–Congo languages (130 of which are Bantu languages). English and French are official languages, a heritage of Cameroon’s colonial past as both … Continue reading →

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Camfranglais

Posted on September 30, 2011 by mikenix1

Camfranglais, Frananglais, or Franglais (portemanteau between French terms camerounais, français and anglais) is a language from Cameroon, consisting of a mixture ofFrench, English , the creole language Cameroonian Pidgin English and several words borrowed from many dialects spoken in Cameroon. The language blend is common among young people in the country, and rivals creole as the country’s … Continue reading →

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New language for divided Cameroon

Posted on September 29, 2011 by mikenix1

Teachers in Cameroon are concerned that the new language frananglais – a mixture of French, English and Creole – is affecting the way students speak and write the country’s two official languages. From nursery to primary and secondary schools, frananglais … Continue reading →

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