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Cameroonian English is an English dialect spoken predominantly in Cameroon, mostly learned as a second language. [2] It shares some similarities with English varieties in neighbouring West Africa, as Cameroon lies at the west of Central Africa. [3] It is primarily spoken in the Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon. [4]
Cameroonian Pidgin English, or Cameroonian Creole (Cameroon Pidgin: Wes Cos, from West Coast), is a language variety of Cameroon. It is also known as Kamtok (from 'Cameroon-talk'). It is primarily spoken in the North West and South West English speaking regions. [2] Cameroonian Pidgin English is an English-based creole language. Approximately 5 ...
The official percentage of French and English speakers is estimated by the Presidency of Cameroon to be 70% and 30% respectively. [6] Cameroon is a Francophone and Anglophone country, where, as of 2024, 11.957 million (41.17%) out of 29.124 million people speak French. [7] [8]
Many place-name adjectives and many demonyms are also used for various other things, sometimes with and sometimes without one or more additional words. (Sometimes, the use of one or more additional words is optional.) Notable examples are cuisines, cheeses, cat breeds, dog breeds, and horse breeds. (See List of words derived from toponyms.)
sambo – Fula sambo meaning "uncle" sangoma – from Zulu – "traditional healer" (often used in South African English) shea – A tree and the oil Shea butter which comes from its seeds, comes from its name in Bambara; tango – probably from Ibibio tamgu; tilapia – possibly a Latinization of "tlhapi", the Tswana word for "fish" [14]
Limbum's grammar is similar to English in some ways, including: Word order is subject–verb–object. [10] For example, consider: Ŋgwa Ta᷅ta a᷅ byɛ᷅' kwaa᷅. [11] (normal Limbum word order) Wife Tata has carried corn. (word-for-word English translation, retaining Limbum word order) Tata's wife has carried corn.
Anglophone Cameroonians are the people of various cultural backgrounds, most of who hail from the English-speaking regions of Cameroon (Northwest and Southwest Regions). These regions were formerly known as the British Southern Cameroons, being part of the League of Nations mandate and United Nations Trust Territories administered by the United Kingdom.
Camfranglais (French pronunciation: [kamfʁɑ̃ɡlɛ] ⓘ), Francanglais, or Francamglais (portmanteau of the French adjectives camerounais, français, and anglais) is a vernacular of Cameroon, containing grammatical and lexical elements from Cameroonian French, Cameroonian English, and Cameroonian Pidgin English, in addition to lexical contributions from various indigenous languages of Cameroon.