Yeni

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
yei
User Population

No known L1 speakers. Probably became extinct in the early 20th century.

Location

Adamawa region: Nyalang area north of Mayo Darle village.

Language Status

10 (Extinct).

Classification
Unclassified
Language Use

Shifted to Cameroon Mambila [mcu], the Langa dialect.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yeni
Other Comments

Apparently all that remains of the language is a song, known by Sandani (Kwanja [knp]) speakers.