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Aghem

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3: agq

Population	26,700 (2000).
Region	North West Province, Menchum Division, Wum Central Subdivision, Wum area.
Language map	Southwestern Cameroon, Enlarged Area, reference number 125
Alternate names	Wum, Yum
Dialects	Similar to Isu [isu], Weh [weh]. Minimal regional differences in speech.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Ring, West
Language use	Also use English, Cameroon Pidgin [wes], Weh, or Isu.
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Aghem Cultural and Development Association active in language development. Traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

ANDERSON, Stephen C., author. 1979. "Verb structure [of Aghem]."

HUEY, Paul; MBONGUE, Joseph; TROYER, Duane, authors. 1995. A rapid appraisal survey of Mmen (ALCAM 821) and Aghem dialects (ALCAM 810), Menchum Division, Northwest Province.  

THORMOSET, David, author. 2007. Phonological reconstruction and the Aghem central vowels.  

THORMOSET, Henny-Jane, author. 2000. Some Aghem cultural attributes to consider when designing, developing, and implementing a literacy development program for Aghem women.  

WATTERS, John R., author. 1979. "Focus in Aghem: a study of its formal correlates and typology, part 3."

WATTERS, John R., author. 1979. Focus in Aghem: a study of its formal correlates and typology.

WIESEMANN, Ursula, author. 1982. "Switch reference in Bantu languages."

Vernacular Publications

Aghɨmàsî! Kà e kaa kɨ̀aa ko nu, e tɔɔŋ sùghò!, volume 2. 2006.

Aghi̵masî! Kà e kaa sa'a ko nu, e tɔɔ sùghò!, volume 1. 2005.

Aghɨmàsîndɔŋɔtɨbɛ̂! Sɛ̀ è tɔɔ shwa’ u Aghɨ̀m wò à ŋgele ko tɔɔŋ sùghò, volume 2 = Aghems! We should be writing and reading the Aghem and the English language . 2009.

Aghɨmàsîndɔŋɔtɨbɛ̂! Sɛ̀ e tɔɔ tɔɔŋ swaˀ u Aghɨ̂mwò à ŋgeleko, volume 1. 2006.

Ghɛ̀ bùhgò sɛ̀ tɨm tsàm è Fakedzàŋ tɔɔŋ (HIV/AIDS). 2006.