Njen

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A language of Cameroon

Alternate Names

Nen, Nyen, Nzin

User Population

1,800 (2002 SIL).

North West region: Momo division, Njen village southeast of Batibo town.

Language Maps

Central Cameroon

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Momo

Lexical similarity: 47% with Moghamo dialect of Ngamambo [nbv], 35% with Bamumbo dialect of Mundani [mnf] (Flora and Brye 2006).

Home, community, work; Mixed: market. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Ngamambo [nbv], specifically the Moghamo dialect (Flora and Brye 2006). Some also use English [eng], as language of public education. Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Also use Mundani [mnf], specifically Bamumbo dialect (Flora and Brye 2006).

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Njen

Unwritten [Qaax].