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A language of Cameroon

Autonym
Nooni
User Population

40,000 (2005 SIL). Based on actual population of the sub-divisions where the Noone people are present as of the 2005 census (2014 C. Hamm).

Location

North West region: Bui division, northwest Kumbo subdivision.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Dialects

Upper Noone, Lower Noone. Member of the Eastern Beboid subgroup. Lexical similarity: 88% with Nchane [ncr].

Typology

SVO; 22 consonant and 6 vowel phonemes.

Language Use

All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Many also use English [eng]. Some also use Limbum [lmp]. A few also use Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv]. Also use Bum [bmv]. Also use French [fra]. Also use Hausa [hau]. Also use Kom [bkm]. Also use Lamnso’ [lns]. Also use Nchane [ncr]. Also use Oku [oku]. Used as L2 by Bum [bmv], Limbum [lmp], Nchane [ncr], Oku [oku], Sari [asj].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 65%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2011.

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.