Cameroonian Languages

Cameroonian Languages

We work from and into Cameroonian languages including Ghɔmálá’, Fulfulde, Ewondo, Duala, Bassa, Bulu, Fe’fe’, Kom, Medumba, Yemba, Ewondo, Bamum, Pinyin, Ngiemboon, Meta’, Nso’, Toupouri, etc.

Pidgins, Slangs and Creole

These are languages formed through the blending of African languages with European or other languages, often as a result of colonial encounters.

Pidgin languages serve as lingua francas, transcending ethnic language barriers.

Examples include Cameroon Pidgin and CamFrAnglais.

These languages are typically found in urban or coastal areas and are crucial for understanding contemporary cultural and social interactions in Africa.

Indo-European Languages

Indo-European languages in Africa are mostly linguistic legacies of European colonization that persist in many countries.

French is spoken in Francophone West African countries like Senegal, Ivory Coast, Mali and part of Cameroon.

English dominates Anglophone regions, such as Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and part of Cameroon.

Spanish is spoken in Equatorial Guinea. These languages coexist with African languages, reflecting the complex and multifaceted linguistic heritage of Africa.

Afroasiatic Languages

Arabic significantly influences cultural and religious practices in regions where it is spoken.