Mmen

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
bfm
Alternate Names
Bafmen, Bafmeng, Bafoumeng, Bafumen, Mme
Autonym
Ewâmnèə Mə̂yn
User Population

35,000 (2001 SIL), increasing. 1,000 Fungom (1993 SIL).

Location

North West region: Menchum division, Wum subdivision, along Fundong road northwest of Fundong.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Ring, Center
Dialects

Fungom (Northern Fungom, We), Cha’, Nyos.

Language Use

Used by all. Some also use English [eng], as language of public education. Also use French [fra]. Also use Kom [bkm]. Used as L2 by Kom [bkm].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25% (Fungom dialect). Literature. Dictionary.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mmen
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.