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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]
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]
Cameroon, [a] officially the Republic of Cameroon, [b] is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea , Gabon , and the Republic of the Congo to the south.
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.
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 following is a list of adjectival and demonymic forms of countries and nations in English and their demonymic equivalents. A country adjective describes something as being from that country, for example, "Italian cuisine" is "cuisine of Italy".
Peoples concentrated in the Southwest and Northwest Provinces—around Buea and Bamenda—use standard English and Cameroonian Pidgin English, as well as their local languages. In the three northern provinces— Adamawa , North , and Far North —either French or Fulfulde (the language of the Fulani ) is widely spoken.
1978 (English version) " Chant de Ralliement " (" The Rallying Song "), also known as " Ô Cameroun berceau de nos ancêtres " (" O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers "), is the national anthem of Cameroon and former national anthem of French Cameroon .