Cameroonians speak mostly French and English, which are foreign but official languages and part of an entrenched separatist conflict that has cost about 3,000 lives since 2017. However, the number of anglophones is gradually decreasing. With a coastline on the Bight of Biafra, Cameroon measures 183,569 square miles. The languages of Cameroon are discussed below.Between 1916 and 1960, Cameroon served as the colony of both the United Kingdom and France. Cameroon is surrounded by six other African nations, Chad to the northeast; Nigeria to the west and north; Central African Republic to the east and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. German was the official language of Cameroon during the German colonial rule until World War I. Though the nation is now independent, the legacy of the colonial past of Cameroon is visible in its selection of the official languages. It’s largest cities, regards population, are Douala, Yaoundé and Garoua.
After the war, it was slowly overshadowed by English and French and soon lost its official language status. Eight out of the ten regions of the nation, housing 83% of the population of Cameroon, are francophones. The last group on this list is sub-divided into 28 Adamawa languages, one Senegambian language (Fulfulde) and 142 Benue–Congo languages (130 of these are Bantu languages). The Northwest and Southwest provinces are English-speaking regions however, most people speak Cameroonian Pidgin English. Between 1916 and 1960, Cameroon served as the colony of both the United Kingdom and France. Located in the Southwest Region of Cameroon, Mount Cameroon is the highest point at almost 4,100 metres (13,500 ft). Of these 230 languages, 173 belong to the Niger-Congo language family, 55 are Afro-Asiatic, and 2 are Nilo-Saharan. However, the German language is still a popular language among the students and has about 300,000 speakers and learners in the country. Although the country is now independent, the legacy of its colonial past is visible in the selection of its official languages. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. However, German is still a popular language amongst students in Cameroon and has about 300,000 speakers.
In fact, Cameroon has the largest number of German speakers among the countries of Africa.The incredible linguistic diversity of Cameroon is easily visible in its huge wealth of national languages. The remaining two regions, representing 17% of Cameroon’s population are mainly anglophones.
Cameroon is a member of both La Francophonie and the Commonwealth of Nations. From 1884 until after World War I, Germany controlled the country, after which the French took over 80% and the British 20%. The Niger-Congo languages spoken here can be further classified and includes 140 Benue-Congo languages, 28 Adamawa languages, and one Senegambian language.A large number of the native Cameroon languages have alphabets and writing systems but are hardly represented in radio, television programs, and literary work. The Common Alphabet of Cameroon Languages was developed in the late 1970s as a shared system for all Cameroonian languages. Located at the intersection of West and Central Africa, Cameroon is a country whose official name is the Republic of Cameroon. According to the 2017 revision of the World Population Prospects, the countries total population in 2016 was 23,439,189, compared to only 4,466,000 in 1950. Cameroon strives to be bilingual but actually, very few people speak both French and English and many speak neither language. The remaining two regions, representin…
Cameroon's coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. There is very little television, radio or literature programming in native Cameroonian languages. Although Cameroon is not an ECOWAS member state, it is geographically and historically in West Africa with the Southern Cameroons French and English are the official languages of Cameroon. However, very few Cameroonians actually speak the two languages, and some even do not speak either of the languages.German served as the official language of Cameroon during the German colonial rule in the country till World War I. The indigenous languages of Cameroon are concentrated in specific pockets around the country.
The country is home to over 1738 different linguistic groups.
Cameroon language are comprised of: 55 Afro-Asiatic languages; 2 Nilo-Saharan languages; over 173 Niger-Congo Languages - comprised of: one (1) West Atlantic language (Fulfulde), 32 Adamawa-Ubangui languages, 142 Benue-Congo languages(130 Bantu Languages) Braille is thought in specialized school for the blind (well over 15,630 blinds in Cameroon). The lingua franca in the East, South, and Center provinces of Cameroon is Ewondo. An orthographic system for all Cameroon languages was established in the 1970’s. See every language in Cameroon, along with its location, population, and more. Prior to this, history of the Bamum people was preserved through oral transmission and Njoya recognised that important historical facts were becoming forgotten or corrupted. However, the ethnic groups can be formed into five large regional-cultural divisions: Camfranglais is a fairly new pidgin language spoken by young people in urban areas and other locations where Anglophone and Francophone Cameroonians meet. This list includes two Nilo-Saharan languages, 4 Ubangian languages, 55 Afro-Asiatic languages and 169 Niger–Congo languages. His alphabet, called A-ka-u-ku (based on the first four signs) contains 73 signs altogether. After the war, it was gradually overpowered by the other two European languages and soon lost its status as the official language of Cameroon. 55 Afro-Asiatic languages, 169 Niger-Congo languages, 4 Ubangian languages, and 2 Nilo-Saharan languages are spoken in Cameroon.