BAFUT: a language of Cameroon

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It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005).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: BFD

ISO 639-2: bnt

Population 50,000 (1987 Mfonyam). 
Region In Bafut, Tuba Subdivision, Mezam Division; and around the village of Beba, Wum Subdivision, Menchum Division, North West Province.
Alternate names   BUFE, FU, FUT, BEFE
Dialects BUFE (AFUGHE, BAFUT), BEBA' (MUBADJI, BATADJI, BABADJI, BEBADJI, BAZHI, BABA'ZHI, BIBA, SHISHONG, BOMBE).
Classification Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Ngemba.
Comments Literacy programs in about 10 schools and 30 churches. Traditional religion, Christian. NT in press (1999).

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