Cameroon

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1 (National)

English

[eng] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1996, Constitution, Article 1(3)).

French

[fra] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1996, Constitution, Article 1(3)).

3 (Wider communication)

Arabic, Shuwa

[shu] 3 (Wider communication). 75,000 in Cameroon.

Bamun

[bax] 3 (Wider communication). 215,000 (1982 SIL).

Bulu

[bum] 3 (Wider communication). 858,000 (2007).

Duala

[dua] 3 (Wider communication). 87,700 (1982 SIL).

Ewondo

[ewo] 3 (Wider communication). 578,000 (1982 SIL).

Fulfulde, Adamawa

[fub] 3 (Wider communication). 669,000 in Cameroon (1986). Possibly 13,000,000 speakers of all Fulfulde varieties. Population total all countries: 929,500.

Jukun Takum

[jbu] 3 (Wider communication). 2,440 in Cameroon (2000).

Pidgin, Cameroon

[wes] 3 (Wider communication).

4 (Educational)

Kom

[bkm] 4 (Educational). 233,000 (2005 CABTAL), increasing. 30% monolingual. Ethnic population: 233,000.

5 (Developing)

Aghem

[agq] 5 (Developing). 26,700 (2000), increasing.

Akoose

[bss] 5 (Developing). 100,000 (2001 SIL), increasing.

Awing

[azo] 5 (Developing). 19,000 (2001 SIL).

Babanki

[bbk] 5 (Developing). 39,000 (2011 SIL), increasing.

Bafia

[ksf] 5 (Developing). 60,000 (1991 UBS).

Bafut

[bfd] 5 (Developing). 105,000 (2005), increasing.

Bambalang

[bmo] 5 (Developing). 29,000 (2008 SIL).

Bamunka

[bvm] 5 (Developing). 31,000 (2008 SIL).

Bana

[bcw] 5 (Developing). 23,000 (2007 SIL). 14,000 Gamboura and 9,000 Guili.

Basaa

[bas] 5 (Developing). 230,000 (1982 SIL).

Bum

[bmv] 5 (Developing). 21,400 (2001 SIL), increasing.

Cuvok

[cuv] 5 (Developing). 5,000 (Dieu and Renaud 1983), increasing.

Daba

[dbq] 5 (Developing). 24,000 in Cameroon (2007). Population total all countries: 25,000.

Denya

[anv] 5 (Developing). 11,200 (1982 SIL), increasing.

Dii

[dur] 5 (Developing). 47,000 (1982 SIL).

Doyayo

[dow] 5 (Developing). 18,000 (1985 EELC).

Duupa

[dae] 5 (Developing). 5,000 (1991 UBS).

Ejagham

[etu] 5 (Developing). 49,400 in Cameroon (2000), increasing.

Fali, South

[fal] 5 (Developing). 20,000 (1982 SIL).

Fang

[fan] 5 (Developing). 121,000 in Cameroon (2006).

Fe’fe’

[fmp] 5 (Developing). 124,000 (1982 SIL).

Fulfulde, Kano-Katsina-Bororro

[fuv] 5 (Developing). Fulfulde-Jaafun and Fulfulde-Aku used by 85,300 Fulbe (Mboscuda 2004–2005), 85,000–100,000 (2011 SIL).

Gbaya, Northwest

[gya] 5 (Developing). 65,000 in Cameroon (1980).

Ghomálá’

[bbj] 5 (Developing). 260,000 (1982 SIL).

Gidar

[gid] 5 (Developing). 54,000 in Cameroon (1982 SIL). Population total all countries: 65,700.

Giziga, South

[giz] 5 (Developing). 60,000 (1991 UBS).

Gude

[gde] 5 (Developing). 28,000 in Cameroon.

Hausa

[hau] 5 (Developing). 23,500 in Cameroon (1982 SIL).

Hdi

[xed] 5 (Developing). 25,000 in Cameroon (2001 SIL). Population total all countries: 29,000.

Jimi

[jim] 5 (Developing). 3,500 (1982 SIL).

Kako

[kkj] 5 (Developing). 100,000 in Cameroon (2003 SIL). Population total all countries: 119,460.

Kanuri, Central

[knc] 5 (Developing). 56,500 in Cameroon (1982 SIL).

Karang

[kzr] 5 (Developing). 17,000 in Cameroon (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007). Very few monolinguals. Population total all countries: 18,000.

Kare

[kbn] 5 (Developing). 4,460 in Cameroon (2000).

Kenyang

[ken] 5 (Developing). 65,000 (1992 SIL), increasing. Ethnic population: 65,000.

Kera

[ker] 5 (Developing). 6,000 in Cameroon.

Kolbila

[klc] 5 (Developing). 2,500 (1997 L. Lode).

Koonzime

[ozm] 5 (Developing). 40,000 (2011 SIL). 66% monolingual. Ethnic population: 40,000.

Kuo

[xuo] 5 (Developing). 7,950 in Cameroon (2011 SIL).

Kutep

[kub] 5 (Developing). 1,400 in Cameroon (1986 R. Breton).

Kwanja

[knp] 5 (Developing). 20,000 (1991 UBS).

Kwasio

[nmg] 5 (Developing). 9,000 in Cameroon (1982 SIL), increasing. Population total all countries: 22,000.

Lamnso’

[lns] 5 (Developing). 240,000 in Cameroon (2005 SIL), increasing. 30% monolingual. Ethnic population: 240,000.

Limbum

[lmp] 5 (Developing). 73,000 in Cameroon (1982 SIL), increasing.

Mafa

[maf] 5 (Developing). 136,000 in Cameroon (1982 SIL). Population total all countries: 140,910.

Makaa

[mcp] 5 (Developing). 80,000 (1987 SIL).

Mambila, Cameroon

[mcu] 5 (Developing). 30,000 (1993 UBS).

Masana

[mcn] 5 (Developing). 103,000 in Cameroon (1982 SIL).

Matal

[mfh] 5 (Developing). 18,000 (1982 SIL).

Mazagway

[dkx] 5 (Developing). 17,000 (1997).

Mbembe, Tigon

[nza] 5 (Developing). 36,000 in Cameroon (1982 SIL), increasing. Population total all countries: 56,000.

Mbuko

[mqb] 5 (Developing). 15,000 (2008 SIL), increasing.

Mbum

[mdd] 5 (Developing). 38,600 in Cameroon (1982 SIL). Population total all countries: 51,100.

Medumba

[byv] 5 (Developing). 210,000 (1991 UBS).

Merey

[meq] 5 (Developing). 10,000 (1982 SIL).

Meta’

[mgo] 5 (Developing). 87,000 (1982 SIL), increasing.

Mofu, North

[mfk] 5 (Developing). 27,500 (1982 SIL).

Mofu-Gudur

[mif] 5 (Developing). 60,000 (1998 SIL), increasing.

Moloko

[mlw] 5 (Developing). 8,500 (1992 SIL).

Mundang

[mua] 5 (Developing). 44,700 in Cameroon (1982 SIL).

Mundani

[mnf] 5 (Developing). 34,000 (1987 SIL).

Musey

[mse] 5 (Developing). 20,000 in Cameroon.

Musgu

[mug] 5 (Developing). 61,500 in Cameroon (1982 SIL). Population total all countries: 85,900.

Muyang

[muy] 5 (Developing). 30,000 (2007 SIL).

Nda’nda’

[nnz] 5 (Developing). 10,000 (1990 SIL).

Ngambay

[sba] 5 (Developing).

Ngiemboon

[nnh] 5 (Developing). 250,000 (2000 CABTAL), increasing. 80,000 monolinguals.

Ngomba

[jgo] 5 (Developing). 63,000 (1999 SIL), increasing.

Ngombale

[nla] 5 (Developing). 45,000 (1993 SIL), increasing.

Njyem

[njy] 5 (Developing). 3,500 in Cameroon. 85% monolingual. Population total all countries: 7,000.

Nomaande

[lem] 5 (Developing). 6,000 (1982 SIL), increasing.

Noone

[nhu] 5 (Developing). 25,000 (2001 SIL).

Nugunu

[yas] 5 (Developing). 35,000 (1987 SIL).

Nzakambay

[nzy] 5 (Developing). 13,000 in Cameroon (2000).

Oku

[oku] 5 (Developing). 40,000 (1991 L. Davis).

Oroko

[bdu] 5 (Developing). 106,000 (2000).

Parkwa

[pbi] 5 (Developing). 30,000 (1993 SIL).

Peere

[pfe] 5 (Developing). 15,000 in Cameroon (1993).

Pévé

[lme] 5 (Developing). 5,720 in Cameroon (2000).

Pinyin

[pny] 5 (Developing). 24,600 (2001 SIL), increasing.

Psikye

[kvj] 5 (Developing). 40,500 in Cameroon (1982 SIL). Population total all countries: 52,500.

Samba Leko

[ndi] 5 (Developing).

Tikar

[tik] 5 (Developing). 25,000 (1989 SIL).

Tiv

[tiv] 5 (Developing). Few in Cameroon.

Tunen

[tvu] 5 (Developing). 35,300.

Tupuri

[tui] 5 (Developing). 125,000 in Cameroon. Population total all countries: 229,000.

Vame

[mlr] 5 (Developing). 8,500 (1992 SIL). Few monolinguals.

Vengo

[bav] 5 (Developing). 27,000 (2008 SIL).

Vute

[vut] 5 (Developing). 20,000 in Cameroon (1997 L. Lode). 300 in Banyo (1995 B. Connell). Population total all countries: 21,000.

Wandala

[mfi] 5 (Developing). 23,500 in Cameroon (1982 SIL). Population total all countries: 43,500.

Wuzlam

[udl] 5 (Developing). 10,500 (1982 SIL), increasing. Very few monolinguals.

Yamba

[yam] 5 (Developing). 80,000 in Cameroon (2000), increasing. Includes those living outside the area.

Yambeta

[yat] 5 (Developing). 3,700 (1982 SIL).

Yasa

[yko] 5 (Developing). 1,490 in Cameroon (2000). Population total all countries: 2,400. Ethnic population: 3,000.

Yemba

[ybb] 5 (Developing). 300,000, increasing.

Zulgo-Gemzek

[gnd] 5 (Developing). 26,000 (2002 SIL).

6a (Vigorous)

Afade

[aal] 6a (Vigorous). 5,000 in Cameroon (Tourneux 2004).

Akum

[aku] 6a (Vigorous). 1,400 in Cameroon (2002 SIL).

Ambele

[ael] 6a (Vigorous). 2,600 (2000 SIL).

Baba

[bbw] 6a (Vigorous). 24,500 (2005 SIL).

Bafanji

[bfj] 6a (Vigorous). 17,000 (2008 SIL).

Bafaw-Balong

[bwt] 6a (Vigorous). 8,400 (1982 SIL).

Baka

[bkc] 6a (Vigorous). 40,000 in Cameroon (2007 Y. Léonard). 15,000 monolinguals, mainly women. Population total all countries: 43,200. Ethnic population: 40,000.

Bakaka

[bqz] 6a (Vigorous). 30,000 (1998 SIL).

Bakoko

[bkh] 6a (Vigorous). 50,000 (1982 SIL), increasing.

Bamali

[bbq] 6a (Vigorous). 10,800 (2008 SIL).

Bambili-Bambui

[baw] 6a (Vigorous). 10,000 (Dieu and Renaud 1983), increasing.

Bamenyam

[bce] 6a (Vigorous). 4,000 (1994 SIL).

Bamukumbit

[bqt] 6a (Vigorous). 12,000 (2008 census).

Bangandu

[bgf] 6a (Vigorous). 2,700 in Cameroon (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977).

Bangolan

[bgj] 6a (Vigorous). 14,000 (2011).

Bankon

[abb] 6a (Vigorous). 12,000 (2001 SIL).

Bassossi

[bsi] 6a (Vigorous). 5,000 (2004 SIL).

Bata

[bta] 6a (Vigorous). 2,500 in Cameroon.

Bati

[btc] 6a (Vigorous). 800 (1975 census).

Bebele

[beb] 6a (Vigorous). 24,000 (Welmers 1971).

Bebil

[bxp] 6a (Vigorous). 6,000 (1991 SIL).

Befang

[bby] 6a (Vigorous). 2,980 (2000).

Bekwel

[bkw] 6a (Vigorous).

Bitare

[brt] 6a (Vigorous). 6,000 in Cameroon (2000).

Bomwali

[bmw] 6a (Vigorous). 6,100 in Cameroon (2000).

Bonkeng

[bvg] 6a (Vigorous). 3,000 (2000).

Buduma

[bdm] 6a (Vigorous). 200 in Cameroon.

Buwal

[bhs] 6a (Vigorous). 7,000 (2001 SIL), increasing.

Byep

[mkk] 6a (Vigorous). 9,500 (1988 SIL).

Cung

[cug] 6a (Vigorous). 2,000 (2001 SIL).

Dek

[dek] 6a (Vigorous). 2,980 (2000).

Dugun

[ndu] 6a (Vigorous). 7,000 (1997 L. Lode).

Dugwor

[dme] 6a (Vigorous). 5,000 (2001 SIL).

Dzodinka

[add] 6a (Vigorous). 2,600 in Cameroon (2000), increasing.

Elip

[ekm] 6a (Vigorous). 6,400 (1982 SIL).

Esimbi

[ags] 6a (Vigorous). 20,000 in Cameroon (1982 SIL), increasing.

Eton

[eto] 6a (Vigorous). 52,000 (1982 SIL).

Fali, North

[fll] 6a (Vigorous). 16,000 (1982 SIL).

Gavar

[gou] 6a (Vigorous). 7,000 (2001 SIL).

Gbaya-Mbodomo

[gmm] 6a (Vigorous). 8,000 (1992).

Gimme

[kmp] 6a (Vigorous). 3,000 (1982 SIL).

Gimnime

[gmn] 6a (Vigorous). 3,000 (1982 SIL).

Giziga, North

[gis] 6a (Vigorous). 20,000 (1982 SIL).

Glavda

[glw] 6a (Vigorous). 2,800 in Cameroon (1982 SIL).

Gvoko

[ngs] 6a (Vigorous). 1,000 in Cameroon (2000 SIL).

Iceve-Maci

[bec] 6a (Vigorous). 7,000 in Cameroon (1990). Population total all countries: 12,000.

Ipulo

[ass] 6a (Vigorous). 2,500 (1990 SIL).

Isu

[isu] 6a (Vigorous). 10,400 (1994 SIL), increasing.

Kamkam

[bgu] 6a (Vigorous).

Kemedzung

[dmo] 6a (Vigorous). 4,500 (2001 SIL).

Kenswei Nsei

[ndb] 6a (Vigorous). 25,000 (2008 SIL).

Kol

[biw] 6a (Vigorous). 12,000 (1988 SIL). 1,000 in Bikeng.

Koma

[kmy] 6a (Vigorous). 3,000 in Cameroon (1984 SIL).

Korop

[krp] 6a (Vigorous). 7,440 in Cameroon (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007).

Kwa’

[bko] 6a (Vigorous). 1,000 (2000 SIL).

Kwaja

[kdz] 6a (Vigorous). 2,980 (2000).

Kwakum

[kwu] 6a (Vigorous). 10,000 (2002 SIL).

Laimbue

[lmx] 6a (Vigorous). 5,000 (1994 SIL).

Lefa

[lfa] 6a (Vigorous). 10,000 (Mbongue et al. 2002).

Longto

[wok] 6a (Vigorous). 2,400 (1982 SIL).

Mada

[mxu] 6a (Vigorous). 17,000 (1982 SIL).

Malimba

[mzd] 6a (Vigorous). 2,230 (2001 SIL).

Mambai

[mcs] 6a (Vigorous). 8,000 in Cameroon (2002 SIL). Population total all countries: 10,000.

Mbonga

[xmb] 6a (Vigorous). 1,490 (2000).

Mbudum

[xmd] 6a (Vigorous). 6,000 (2001 SIL).

Mefele

[mfj] 6a (Vigorous). 11,000 (2002 SIL).

Mengaka

[xmg] 6a (Vigorous). 20,000 (1993 SIL).

Menka

[mea] 6a (Vigorous). 5,200 (2000 SIL).

Mesaka

[iyo] 6a (Vigorous). 14,000 (1982 SIL).

Mfumte

[nfu] 6a (Vigorous). 24,700 (1982 SIL).

Mina

[hna] 6a (Vigorous). 11,000 (2000).

Mmaala

[mmu] 6a (Vigorous). 5,300 (1982 SIL).

Mmen

[bfm] 6a (Vigorous). 35,000 (2001 SIL), increasing. 1,000 Fungom (1994 SIL).

Mokpwe

[bri] 6a (Vigorous). 32,200 (1982 SIL).

Mom Jango

[ver] 6a (Vigorous). 6,520 in Cameroon (2000).

Mpiemo

[mcx] 6a (Vigorous). 5,000 in Cameroon (1991 SIL).

Mpumpong

[mgg] 6a (Vigorous). 45,000 (1991 SIL).

Mungaka

[mhk] 6a (Vigorous). 50,100 (1982 SIL).

Naami

[bzv] 6a (Vigorous). 2,500 (2001 SIL).

Ncane

[ncr] 6a (Vigorous). 15,500 (2002 SIL).

Ndaktup

[ncp] 6a (Vigorous). 2,980 (2000).

Ndemli

[nml] 6a (Vigorous). 5,950 (2000).

Ndoola

[ndr] 6a (Vigorous). 2,120 in Cameroon (2000).

Ngemba

[nge] 6a (Vigorous). 18,800 (2002 SIL).

Ngie

[ngj] 6a (Vigorous). 37,000 (2001 SIL), increasing.

Ngwe

[nwe] 6a (Vigorous). 73,200 (2001 SIL).

Ngwo

[ngn] 6a (Vigorous). 22,000 (2004 SIL).

Njen

[njj] 6a (Vigorous). 1,800 (2002 SIL).

Nubaca

[baf] 6a (Vigorous). 4,500 (2007 SIL). No monolinguals. Ethnic population: 5,000.

Nyokon

[nvo] 6a (Vigorous). 3,900 (Guthrie and Tucker 1956).

Nyong

[muo] 6a (Vigorous). 30,000 in Cameroon (2008 census).

Nzanyi

[nja] 6a (Vigorous). 9,000 in Cameroon.

Pana

[pnz] 6a (Vigorous). 2,980 in Cameroon (2000), increasing.

Pol

[pmm] 6a (Vigorous). 38,700 in Cameroon (2000). Population total all countries: 44,130.

Sari

[asj] 6a (Vigorous). 7,000 (2001 SIL).

Sharwa

[swq] 6a (Vigorous). 5,100 (2000 SIL).

Suga

[sgi] 6a (Vigorous). 10,000 (1985).

Swo

[sox] 6a (Vigorous). 9,000 (1992 SIL).

Tibea

[ngy] 6a (Vigorous). 1,400 (1992 SIL).

Tsuvan

[tsh] 6a (Vigorous). 2,300 (2000 SIL).

Tuki

[bag] 6a (Vigorous). 26,000 (1982 SIL), increasing.

Vemgo-Mabas

[vem] 6a (Vigorous). 5,000 in Cameroon (Dieu and Renaud 1983).

Weh

[weh] 6a (Vigorous). 6,900 (1994 SIL), increasing.

Wushi

[bse] 6a (Vigorous). 25,000 (2008 SIL).

Yangben

[yav] 6a (Vigorous). 2,300 (1994 SIL).

Yukuben

[ybl] 6a (Vigorous). 950 in Cameroon (1986 R. Breton).

6b (Threatened)

Ajumbu

[muc] 6b (Threatened). 200 (Good et al. 2011).

Atong

[ato] 6b (Threatened). 4,200 (2000 SIL).

Balo

[bqo] 6b (Threatened). 2,230 (2000).

Barombi

[bbi] 6b (Threatened). 3,000 (2001 SIL).

Batanga

[bnm] 6b (Threatened). 6,000 in Cameroon (1982 SIL), decreasing. Very few monolinguals.

Beba

[bfp] 6b (Threatened). 3,000 (2002 SIL).

Beezen

[bnz] 6b (Threatened). 450 (2001 SIL).

Bokyi

[bky] 6b (Threatened). 3,700 in Cameroon.

Busam

[bxs] 6b (Threatened). 1,490 (2000).

Caka

[ckx] 6b (Threatened). 5,000 (Dieu and Renaud 1983).

Evant

[bzz] 6b (Threatened). 1,000 in Cameroon (1996 SIL).

Fang

[fak] 6b (Threatened). 2,400 (2001 SIL).

Gyele

[gyi] 6b (Threatened). 4,250 in Cameroon (2012 SIL). Population total all countries: 4,279.

Isu

[szv] 6b (Threatened). 800 (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007). Few speakers (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007).

Iyive

[uiv] 6b (Threatened). 1,000 in Cameroon (1996 WT). Population total all countries: 2,000.

Jina

[jia] 6b (Threatened). 1,500 (2004 H. Tourneux).

Kendem

[kvm] 6b (Threatened). 1,500 (2001 SIL).

Koshin

[kid] 6b (Threatened). 1,000 (2001 SIL).

Kuk

[kfn] 6b (Threatened). 3,000 (2001 SIL).

Lagwan

[kot] 6b (Threatened). 15,000 in Cameroon (Tourneux 2004), increasing. 40,000 all Kotoko languages (Tourneux 2004). Majority in Cameroon (2005 S. Allison).

Majera

[xmj] 6b (Threatened). 500 in Cameroon (Tourneux 2004). 500 all Majera (Tourneux 2004).

Malgbe

[mxf] 6b (Threatened). 6,000 in Cameroon (Tourneux 2004).

Manta

[myg] 6b (Threatened). 5,300 (2001 SIL).

Mbo’

[mtk] 6b (Threatened). 1,490 (2000).

Mbo

[mbo] 6b (Threatened). 45,000 (Ewané Etamé 1995).

Mbule

[mlb] 6b (Threatened). 100 (2007), decreasing. No monolinguals.

Mendankwe-Nkwen

[mfd] 6b (Threatened). 23,100 (2001 SIL).

Mengisa

[mct] 6b (Threatened). 20,000 (1979 SIL), decreasing.

Mpade

[mpi] 6b (Threatened). 16,000 in Cameroon (Tourneux 2004).

Mundabli

[boe] 6b (Threatened). 200 (Good et al. 2011).

Mungbam

[mij] 6b (Threatened). 400 (Good et al. 2011).

Naki

[mff] 6b (Threatened). 3,000 (Breton 1993). 300 in Nse chiefdom.

Ngamambo

[nbv] 6b (Threatened). 8,000 (2002 SIL).

Ngoshie

[nsh] 6b (Threatened). 9,200 (2001 SIL).

Nkongho

[nkc] 6b (Threatened). 2,230 (2000).

Osatu

[ost] 6b (Threatened). 400 (2002 SIL).

Usaghade

[usk] 6b (Threatened). 10,000 in Cameroon (1990 B. Connell).

Wawa

[www] 6b (Threatened). 3,000 (1991 SIL).

Wumboko

[bqm] 6b (Threatened). 4,000 (2000).

Zhoa

[zhw] 6b (Threatened).

7 (Shifting)

Dimbong

[dii] 7 (Shifting). 140 (1992 SIL). Ethnic population: 50,000.

Hijuk

[hij] 7 (Shifting). 400 (1992 SIL).

Mono

[mru] 7 (Shifting). 300 (2001 SIL).

8a (Moribund)

Bubia

[bbx] 8a (Moribund). 600 (Voegelin and Voegelin 1977).

Eman

[emn] 8a (Moribund). 800 (1990 SIL).

Hya

[hya] 8a (Moribund). 940 in Cameroon (2002 SIL). Population total all countries: 2,940.

Kung

[kfl] 8a (Moribund). 1,750 (2001 SIL).

Maslam

[msv] 8a (Moribund). 250 in Cameroon (Tourneux 2004). Nearly all are in Cameroon.

Mser

[kqx] 8a (Moribund). 500 in Cameroon (Tourneux 2004).

Tuotomb

[ttf] 8a (Moribund). 1,000 (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007). A few speakers found in Bonek near Ndikinemeki (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007).

Twendi

[twn] 8a (Moribund). 30 (2000 B. Connell). Ethnic population: 1,000 or fewer (1991 SIL).

8b (Nearly extinct)

Bakole

[kme] 8b (Nearly extinct). 300 (1982 SIL).

Baldemu

[bdn] 8b (Nearly extinct). 4 (2003 SIL).

Bung

[bqd] 8b (Nearly extinct). 3 (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007). Nearly extinct in 1998 (Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007).

Busuu

[bju] 8b (Nearly extinct). 8 (1986 R. Breton).

Dama

[dmm] 8b (Nearly extinct). 50.

Luo

[luw] 8b (Nearly extinct). 1 (1995 B. Connell).

Ndai

[gke] 8b (Nearly extinct). 5.

Oblo

[obl] 8b (Nearly extinct).

Pam

[pmn] 8b (Nearly extinct). 30 (2003 SIL).

Zizilivakan

[ziz] 8b (Nearly extinct). 200 in Cameroon (2010 Z. Yoder et al.).

Zumaya

[zuy] 8b (Nearly extinct). 25 (1987 SIL).

9 (Dormant)

Gey

[guv] 9 (Dormant). No known L1 speakers. Ethnic population: 1,900 (1982 SIL).

Nimbari

[nmr] 9 (Dormant). No known L1 speakers. Ethnic population: 130.

9 (Second language only)

La’bi

[lbi] 9 (Second language only). No known L1 speakers. 4,400 L2 speakers (2006).

Leti

[leo] 9 (Second language only). No known L1 speakers.

[toz] 9 (Second language only). No known L1 speakers in Cameroon.

10 (Extinct)

Bikya

[byb] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.

Bishuo

[bwh] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.

Duli

[duz] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.

Nagumi

[ngv] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.

Ngong

[nnx] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.

Yeni

[yei] 10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.

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