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Kenyang

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3: ken

Population	65,000 (1992 SIL).
Region	South West Province, Manyu Division, Mamfe Central and Upper Banyang subdivisions, around and southwest of Mamfe; Kupe-Muanenguba Division, west corner of Nguti Subdivision.
Language maps	Southwestern Cameroon, reference number 175 Southwestern Cameroon, Enlarged Area, reference number 175
Alternate names	Banjangi, Banyang, Banyangi, Bayangi, Manyang, Nyang
Dialects	Upper Kenyang (Haut-Kenyang), Lower Kenyang (Bas-Kenyang), Bakoni (Upper Balong, Northern Balong, Manyemen, Kicwe, Kitwii, Twii, Manyeman).
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Mamfe
Language development	Dictionary. Bible portions: 2001.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Upper Balong is distinct from Bafaw-Balong [bwt]. SVO; prepositions; genitives, articles, adjectives, numerals, relatives after noun heads; question word final; maximum prefixes 3. Swidden agriculturalists.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

Anderson, Heidi and Susanne Krüger. 2004. "A rapid appraisal (RA) survey of Kendem."  

Mbuagbaw, Tanyi Eyong. 2000. "Apparent fallacies in some Kenyang proverbs."

Mbuagbaw, Tanyi Eyong. 2000. "Kenyang literacy program."

Mbuagbaw, Tanyi Eyong. 2008. "The standardisation and modernisation of Kenyang."  

Tyhurst, James J. 1985. Tone in Kenyang noun phrases.

Vernacular Publications

AIDS. 1998.

Babhé kaká. 1992.

Mbok Kɛ́nyāŋ 1. 1990.

Njwɛt: ɛnyu ɔ́ kwáy bɛ́ bú nɔ́ a nnwɔ́p. 1993.

Sɛ́ n sɨ́ŋ kɛ́nyāŋ. 1991.

Sɛ́ngɔ́k bɛ́sɨŋ Kɛnyaŋ ɛkáti II. 2006.