The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: AGQ
ISO 639-2: bnt
| Population | 20,000 to 25,000 (1993 SIL). |
| Region | In and around Wum, Wum Central Subdivision, Menchum Division, North West Province. |
| Alternate names | WUM, YUM |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Ring, West. |
| Comments | May be intelligible with Isu or Weh. Regional differences in speech are minimal. English is used as second language. Some use Cameroon Pidgin. Speakers consider Weh and Isu to be separate languages. There appears to be multilingualism with Weh and Isu. Low comprehension of Kom and Essimbi. Aghem Cultural and Development Association interested in language development. Investigation needed: intelligibility with dialects. Literacy rate in first language: Below 1%. Literacy rate in second language: 15% to 25%. Traditional religion, Christian. |
