Bamun

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
bax
Alternate Names
Bamoum, Bamoun, Bamum, Shupamem
Population

215,000 (1982 SIL).

Location

West Region, most of Noun division, Foumban area; extreme north Mifi division; extreme southeast Bamboutos division.

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Language Status

3 (Wider communication).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Nun
Dialects

Related to Bafanji [bfj], Bamali [bbq], Bambalang [bmo], and Bangolan [bgj].

Language Development
Bible: 1988.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bamun
Writing
Bamum script, taught in schools until 1930s. Latin script.