Kemedzung

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
dmo
Alternate Names
Diábékwálé, Dumbo, Dzumbo, Kemezung, Kumaju, Kémézuñ
Autonym
Kɨmədzuŋ
User Population

3,540 (2008 Misaje council).

Location

North West region: Donga-Mantung division, Misaje subdivision, northwest of Nkambe, Dumbu area, Kwei village.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Beboid
Dialects

Kemedzung, Kwe (Kwei). Lexical similarity: 85% with Naami [bzv].

Typology

SVO; noun head initial; 14 noun classes; content question word position predominantly clause final; clause constituents marked by word order; 21 consonant phonemes, 9 vowel phonemes; tonal.

Language Use

All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Also use Chung [cnq]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Kom [bkm]. Also use Lamnso’ [lns]. Also use Limbum [lmp]. Also use Naami [bzv]. Also use Nchane [ncr]. Also use Sari [asj]. Also use Tigon Mbembe [nza]. Used as L2 by Chung [cnq], Naami [bzv], Nchane [ncr], Sari [asj].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy program started in 2011. Schooling is in English. Dictionary. Bible portions: 2014–2019.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kemedzung
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.