Nzime (''Koonzime'') is a

Bantu language The Bantu languages (English: , Proto-Bantu: *bantʊ̀) are a large family of languages spoken by the Bantu people of Central, Southern, Eastern africa and Southeast Africa. They form the largest branch of the Southern Bantoid languages. T ...

of Cameroon, spoken by the

Nzime The Nzime are a Bantu ethnic group inhabiting the rain forest zone of southeastern Cameroon. The Nzime live along the road running south of Abong-Mbang, through Mindourou and Lomié, and forking to Zoulabot and Zwadiba. Their territory lies sou ...

and Dwe'e (''Bajwe'e'') people. Maho (2009) lists these as two languages. It is closely related to

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Demographics

Koonzime is spoken in most of the southern part of the

Haut-Nyong Haut-Nyong is a department of East Province in Cameroon. The department covers an area of 36,384 km and as of 2001 had a total population of 216,768. The capital of the department lies at Abong-Mbang. Subdivisions The department is divided ...

region (Eastern Region). The Nzime are located mainly around and east of Lomié, and the closely related Njem in Ngoïla commune. Koonzime is spoken by about 30,000 speakers.

References

Makaa-Njem languages Languages of Cameroon {{Bantu-lang-stub