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Ngemba Language
The Ngemba languages are a group of Eastern Grassfields languages of the Western High Plateau of Cameroon. The languages are Awing (Mbwe'wi), Bafut– Beba, Bambili Mbeligi, Mbui Bambui, Mendankwe-Nkwen–Mankon– Mundum (Ngemba), Pinyin. In the West and North West regions of Cameroon, languages are often referred to by the name of the village or town where they are spoken. For example, Ghomálá is a Bamileke The Bamileke are a Central African people who inhabit the Western High Plateau of Cameroon. Languages The Bamileke languages belong to the Grassfields branch of the Niger-Congo language family, which is sometimes labeled as a " Bantuoid lang ... language spoken in Batié, in the West Province of Cameroon, and is referred to as Batié. References Languages of Cameroon Eastern Grassfields languages {{Cameroon-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Grassfields
The Western High Plateau, Western Highlands or Bamenda Grassfields is a region of Cameroon characterised by high relief, cool temperatures, heavy rainfall and savanna vegetation. The region lies along the Cameroon line and consists of mountain ranges and volcanoes made of crystalline and igneous rock. The region borders the South Cameroon Plateau to the southeast, the Adamawa Plateau to the northeast and the Cameroon coastal plain to the south. Topography and geology The Western High Plateau lies along the Cameroon line, a series of volcanic swells running from the Atlantic Ocean in the southwestern part of the plateau to the Adamawa Plateau in the northeast. The region is characterised by accidented relief of massifs and mountains. The Western High Plateau features several dormant volcanoes, including the Bamboutos Mountains, Mount Oku and Mount Kupe. The plateau rises in steps from the west. To the east, it terminates in mountains that range from 1,000 metres to 2,500 metr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beba Language
Beba’ (Bebadji, Mubadji) is a Grassfields Bantu language spoken in Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C .... References Ngemba languages Languages of Cameroon {{gras-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ngemba Languages
The Ngemba languages are a group of Eastern Grassfields languages of the Western High Plateau of Cameroon. The languages are Awing (Mbwe'wi), Bafut– Beba, Bambili Mbeligi, Mbui Bambui, Mendankwe-Nkwen–Mankon– Mundum (Ngemba), Pinyin. In the West and North West regions of Cameroon, languages are often referred to by the name of the village or town where they are spoken. For example, Ghomálá is a Bamileke The Bamileke are a Central African people who inhabit the Western High Plateau of Cameroon. Languages The Bamileke languages belong to the Grassfields branch of the Niger-Congo language family, which is sometimes labeled as a " Bantuoid lang ... language spoken in Batié, in the West Province of Cameroon, and is referred to as Batié. References Languages of Cameroon Eastern Grassfields languages {{Cameroon-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Togh 04
Tugh ( az, Tuğ) or Togh ( hy, Տող) is a village in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village had a mixed Armenian-Azerbaijani population before the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, the Azerbaijani inhabitants fled the fighting in 1991, and the Armenian population fled the village during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war. History The village and the neighboring fortress of ''Ktish'' ( hy, Քթիշ), are first mentioned in the 9th century, as the capital of the Principality of Dizak. In 854, Esayi Abu-Muse, the Prince of Dizak, resisted an Abbasid army under the command of Bugha al-Kabir at Ktish for more than a year.Tovma Artsruni and Anon, ''History of the House of Artruni'', Yerevan 1985, pp. 297–98. The 13th-century monastery of Gtichavank, and ruins of some churches including the 13th-century St. Stephen's Church are located near the village. The village church is named St. John's Church and was built in 1736. A few of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Province, Cameroon
The West Region (french: Région de l'Ouest) is 14,000 km2 of territory located in the central-western portion of the Republic of Cameroon. It borders the Northwest Region to the northwest, the Adamawa Region to the northeast, the Centre Region to the southeast, the Littoral Region to the southwest, and the Southwest Region to the west. The West Region is the smallest of Cameroon's ten regions in area, yet it has the highest population density. As home to the enterprising Bamum and Bamileke kingdoms, the West is an economic bright spot and one of Cameroon's more developed regions. This progressive development is tempered by the strong traditional culture that persists among the Bamileke and the province's other major ethnic group, the Bamum (sometimes ''Bamoum'', ''Bamun'', ''Bamoun''). Geography Land The West sits at the geologic crossroads of Cameroon; the soil varies greatly within a relatively small land area. The land along the Noun River and at the Bamendjing R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bamileke Languages
The Bamileke languages ( bai, Bamiléké) are a group of Eastern Grassfields languages spoken by the Bamileke people in the Western High Plateau of Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C .... The languages, which might constitute two branches of Eastern Grassfields, are: *Western Bamileke: Mengaka (Məgaka), Ngombale, Ngomba (Goombay, N'giyahmbai, Jhambai) language, Ngomba (Nguemba or Ngemba)Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine , the "Bamboutos" dialect cluster of Yɛmba language, Yɛmba, Ngiemboon language, Ngyɛmbɔɔŋ, Mmuock language, Mmuock and Ngwe language, Ŋwe *Eastern Bamileke: Fe'fe' language, Fe'fe', Ghɔmálá' language, Ghɔmálá', Kwa', Nda'nda', Mədʉmba. References External linksBamileke Culture (in french) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghɔmálá' Language
Ghɔmálá’, or ''Bamileke-Banjun (Bamiléké-Bandjoun)'', is a major Bamileke language of Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C .... It is spoken by an estimated 1.1 million people in two main population groups. Phonology Consonants * The glottal stop /ʔ/ only occurs as word-final. * Sounds l ʃ ʒ ɣare alternative consonant sounds of /b͡v d t͡ʃ d͡ʒ ɡ/. * /t d/, when occurring before close front-central vowel sounds /i ʉ/, can sound palatalized as ʲ dʲ * Sounds /p b t d k/, when preceding a /h/ sound, are realized as affricated ͡ɸ b͡β t͡θ d͡ð k͡x * /ɡ/, when occurring before central vowel sounds /ə ɐ/, may sound affricated as ͡ɣ * A word-final /k/ sound, may be realized as uvular sounds χ Vowels * Sounds /ɐ u ɔ/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinyin Language
Pinyin is a Grassfields language spoken by some 27,000 people in the Northwest Region of Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C .... Phonology Consonants Sequences are: :''py (mby), ly (ndy), ty, ky, ngy, my, kẅ, ngẅ'' (= ) :''pw (mbw), lw (ndw), tw, tsw, chw, shw, sw, zw, zhw, nw, nyw, ŋw'' All noun and verb roots begin with a consonant; initial vowels are necessarily prefixes. Only occur in prefixes or at the beginning of words, and only occurs in suffixes. do not occur at the ends of words. Vowels All known long vowels may occur medially or at ends of words, none at the beginning, though long are not attested. Long vowels are written double: ''aa, əə, ii, ‿ɨɨ, oo, uu''. Diphthongs ''ie, iə, ʉə, ɨə, uə'' take a single tone. Tone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mundum Language
Mundum (Bamundum) is a Grassfields Bantu language spoken in Cameroon. It is closely related to Mankon Mankon (historically spelled ''Mankong'') is a geo-historic community constituting a large part of Bamenda in Cameroon, formed as an amalgamation of about five different ethnic groups. The (kingdom) represents one of the oldest monarchies of the ... and Mendankwe-Nkwen; along with Mankon, it is called ''Ngemba''. There are two dialects, Anyang and Mberewi. Culture File:Ngemba Culture 1.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 2.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 3.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 5.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 4.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 6.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 7.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 8.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 9.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 10.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 11.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 12.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 13.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 14.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 15.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 16.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 17.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 18.jpg References Ngemba languages Lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mankon Language
Mankon is a Grassfields language spoken in Cameroon. It is closely related to Mundum and Mendankwe-Nkwen. Along with Mundum, it is called '' Ngemba''. There are several distinct dialects: Mankunge (Ngemba), Nsongwa (Songwa, Bangwa), Shomba (Chomba, Bamechom), Mbutu (Bambutu), Njong (Banjong), Bagangu (Akum) and Alatening. Culture File:Ngemba Culture 1.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 2.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 3.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 5.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 4.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 6.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 7.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 8.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 9.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 10.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 11.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 12.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 13.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 14.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 15.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 16.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 17.jpg File:Ngemba Culture 18.jpg References External links * Description of Mankon marriage procedure archived with Kaipuleohone Kaipuleohone is a digital ethnographic archive that houses audio and visual fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mendankwe-Nkwen Language
Mendankwe and Nkwen are distinct dialects of a Grassfields Bantu language spoken in Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C .... References Ngemba languages Languages of Cameroon {{gras-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
