Eman

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
emn
Alternate Names
Emane
Population

800 (1990 SIL).

Location

South West Region, northeast Manyu division, Akwaya subdivision, Amayo, Amanavil, Akalabo, and Akalam Gomo towns.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Tivoid
Dialects

Amanavil (Aman, Amana, Amani, Elaka), Amayo. Lexical similarity: 70% with Caka [ckx], 60% with Ipulo [ass], 40% with Iceve-Maci [bec] and Otank [uta], 35% with Esimbi [ags], 30% with Mesaka [iyo], and 80% with Amayo and Amanavil dialects.

Language Use

High bilingualism in Ipulo [ass]. Cameroon Pidgin [wes] also used.

Writing
Unwritten.
Other Comments

Traditional religion.