Tunen

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
tvu
Alternate Names
Banen, Banend, Nen, Penin, Penyin
Autonym
Tunen
User Population

40,000 (1997 J. Mbongue). Ethnic population: 100,000 (1997 J. Mbongue).

Location

Centre region: Mbam-and-Inoubou division, Makénéné and Ndikinimeki subdivisions; Littoral region: Nkam division, Yingui subdivision.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Basaa (A.44)
Dialects

Toboany (Itundu, Tɔbɔ́ányɛ), Tufombo (Logananga, Ndogbang, Ndokbiakat, Tufɔmbɔ), Alinga (Eling, Tuling), Ndoktuna, Niguessen (Mɛsɛ, Mese, Paningesen, Sese). Reportedly similar to Nyokon [nvo], Nomaande [lem], and Tuotomb [ttf].

Language Use

Used by all. Most also use French [fra]. Some also use Ewondo [ewo]. Used as L2 by Ndemli [nml], Tuotomb [ttf].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 1%. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2019.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tunen
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Distinct from Pinyin [pny] in the Ngemba group. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.