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Kendem

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3kvm

Population  1,500 (2001 SIL).
Region  South West Province, Manyu Division, Tinto and Upper Bayang subdivisions, east of Mamfe: Kendem, Kekpoti, and Bokwa villages.
Language map  Southwestern Cameroon, Enlarged Area, reference number 176
Alternate names   Bokwa-Kendem
Dialects  Higher lexical similarity with Denya [anv] but higher intelligibility of Kenyang [ken].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Mamfe
Language use  Some also use Kenyang, Denya, or Cameroon Pidgin [wes].

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

ANDERSON, Heidi R.; KRÜGER, Susanne, authors. 2004. "A rapid appraisal (RA) survey of Kendem."  Available online