The Bamileke languages ( bai, Bamiléké) are a group of
Eastern Grassfields languages
The Eastern Grassfields languages, spoken in the Western High Plateau of Cameroon, are a branch of the Grassfields languages including Bamun, Yamba and Bamileke.
There are four or five branches to the family:
* Nkambe languages (north)
* Mb ...
spoken by the
Bamileke people
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 lan ...
in the
Western High Plateau
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 mounta ...
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)
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, 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 links
Bamileke Culture (in french)PanAfriL10n page on BamilekeLangue Nguemba Ouest Cameroun Leçon 1 (in french)APPRENTISSAGE DE LA LANGUE NGUEMBA " langue parle à Bansoa" (in french)
Languages of Cameroon
Eastern Grassfields languages
Bamileke people
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