Bamileke languages
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| Bamileke | |
|---|---|
| Bamiléké | |
| Ethnicity: | Bamileke people |
| Geographic distribution: |
Grasslands of western Cameroon |
| Linguistic classification: | Niger–Congo |
| Subdivisions: |
Eastern
Western
|
| ISO 639-2 and 639-5: | bai |
Bamileke is a group of languages spoken by the Bamileke in the western grasslands of Cameroon.
The languages, which might constitute two branches of Eastern Grassfields, are:
- Western Bamileke: Məgaka, Ngombale, Ngomba, and the 'Bamboutos' dialect cluster of Yɛmba, Ngyɛmbɔɔŋ, and Ŋwe
- Eastern Bamileke: Fe’fe’, Ghɔmálá’, Kwa’, Nda’nda’, Mədʉmba.
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