Nzime (Koonzime) is a Bantu language of Cameroon, spoken by the Nzime and Dwe'e (Bajwe'e) people. Maho (2009) lists these as two languages.
Nzime | |
---|---|
Koonzime, Koozime | |
Native to | Cameroon |
Ethnicity | Nzime, Dwe'e |
Native speakers | 40,000 (2011)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
| |
Dialects |
|
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | ozm |
Glottolog | koon1245 |
A.841,842 [2] |
Demographics edit
Koonzime is spoken in most of the southern part of the Haut-Nyong region (Eastern Region). The Nzime are located mainly around and east of Lomié, and the closely related Njem in Ngoïla commune.[3]
Koonzime is spoken by about 30,000 speakers.[3]
References edit
- ^ Nzime at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- ^ a b c Binam Bikoi, Charles, ed. (2012). Atlas linguistique du Cameroun (ALCAM) [Linguistic Atlas of Cameroon]. Atlas linguistique de l'Afrique centrale (ALAC) (in French). Vol. 1: Inventaire des langues. Yaoundé: CERDOTOLA. ISBN 9789956796069.
🔥 Top keywords: Akademia e Shkencave e RPS te ShqiperiseAlexandria Ocasio-CortezBilderberg GroupCristiano RonaldoDong XiaowanMinecraftOperation GladioPrimal cutRiot FestStrictly Come Dancing (series 7)Main PageSpecial:SearchMichael Mosley (broadcaster)Carlos AlcarazAlexander ZverevWikipedia:Featured picturesChirag PaswanHit Man (2023 film)Union Council of Ministers2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup2024 Indian general election2024 European Parliament electionCleopatraKinjarapu Ram Mohan NaiduDeaths in 2024Glen PowellProject 2025Nirmala SitharamanPawan KalyanBad Boys: Ride or DieICC Men's T20 World CupAdria ArjonaNarendra ModiIga ŚwiątekRamoji RaoS. JaishankarAlan HansenJack NicklausList of prime ministers of India.xxxYouTubeRam Vilas PaswanUFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. ImavovSabrina CarpenterUEFA Euro 2024The Acolyte (TV series)Barry KeoghanChristopher ReeveAnnpurna Devi