Bamenyam

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
bce
Alternate Names
Bamenyan, Mamenyan, Mengambo, Pamenyan
Population

4,000 (1994 SIL).

Location

West Region, Bamboutos division, northwest Galim subdivision, Bamenyam area; North West Region, southeast Mezam division.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

Bati [btc] may be a dialect of Bamenyam. Similar to Bamali [bbq], Bafanji [bfj], and Bambalang [bmo].

Language Use

Also use French [fra] or Cameroon Pidgin [wes].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Bamenyam
Other Comments

Stronger commercial links with Mbouda than with Ndop. Traditional religion, Christian.