Fe’fe’

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
fmp
Alternate Names
Bafang, Bamileke-Fe’fe’, Fe’efe’e, Feefee, Fefe, Fotouni, Fè-fèè, Nufi
Autonym
fè’éfě’è, nùfī
User Population

140,000 (2005 SIL). Based on the population of the subdivision where the Fe’fe’ people are present; this is the best estimate available since the 1982 census (2014 C. Hamm).

Location

West region: Upper Nkam division, except Kekem area and small section in southeast corner; some in Mifi division, Bangam.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Bamileke
Dialects

Fa’ (Bafang), Nka’ (Banka), Nee (Bana), Njee-Poantu (Bandja-Babountou), Ntii (Fondanti), Mkwet (Fondjomekwet), La’fi (Balafi), Tungi’ (Fotouni), Ngam (Bangan), Ca’.

Language Use

Most also use French [fra]. A few also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. A few also use English [eng]. A few also use Ghomálá’ [bbj]. A few also use Mbo [mbo]. A few also use Nda’nda’ [nnz]. Used as L2 by Mbo [mbo].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 15%–20%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Taught as subject in most primary and secondary schools. Grammar. Bible portions: 1960.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Fe’fe’
Writing

Latin script [Latn].