Kendem

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Bokwa-Kendem

Population

1,500 (2001 SIL).

Location

South West Region, Manyu division, Tinto and Upper Bayang subdivisions, east of Mamfe: Kendem, Kekpoti, and Bokwa villages.

Language Maps

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification

Dialects

Higher lexical similarity with Denya [anv] but higher intelligibility of Kenyang [ken].

Language Use

Some also use Kenyang [ken], Denya [anv], or Cameroon Pidgin [wes].

Language Resources

Writing

Unwritten.