Bamenyam
A language of Cameroon
| Population | 4,000 (1994 SIL). |
| Region | West Province, Bamboutos Division, northwest Galim Subdivision, Bamenyam area; North West Province, southeast Mezam Division. |
| Language map |
Southwestern Cameroon, Enlarged Area, reference number 149 |
| Alternate names | Bamenyan, Mamenyan, Mengambo, Pamenyan |
| Dialects | Bati [btc] may be a dialect of Bamenyam. Similar to Bamali [bbq], Bafanji [bfj], Bambalang [bmo]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Nun |
| Language use | Also use French or Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. |
| Comments | Stronger commercial links with Mbouda than with Ndop. Traditional religion, Christian. |
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