Bamileke | |
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Bamiléké | |
Ethnicity | Bamileke people |
Geographic distribution | Grassfields of western Cameroon |
Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo? |
Proto-language | Proto-Bamileke |
Subdivisions |
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ISO 639-2 / 5 | bai |
Glottolog | bami1239 |
The Bamileke languages (Bamileke languages: Bamiléké) are a group of Eastern Grassfields languages spoken by the Bamileke people in the Western High Plateau of Cameroon.
The languages, which might constitute two branches of Eastern Grassfields, are:
- Western Bamileke: Mengaka (Məgaka), Ngombale, Ngomba (Nguemba or Ngemba)[1][2], the "Bamboutos" dialect cluster of Yɛmba, Ngyɛmbɔɔŋ, Mmuock and Ŋwe
- Eastern Bamileke: Feʼfeʼ, Ghɔmáláʼ, Kwaʼ, Ndaʼndaʼ, Mədʉmba.
References
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Langue Nguemba Ouest Cameroun Leçon 1". YouTube.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "APPRENTISSAGE DE LA LANGUE NGUEMBA " langue parle à Bansoa"". YouTube.
External links
- Bamileke Culture (in french)
- PanAfriL10n page on Bamileke
- Langue Nguemba Ouest Cameroun Leçon 1 (in french)
- APPRENTISSAGE DE LA LANGUE NGUEMBA " langue parle à Bansoa" (in french)