| Nzime | |
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| Koonzime, Koozime | |
| Native to | Cameroon |
| Ethnicity | Nzime, Dwe'e |
Native speakers | 40,000 (2011)[1] |
Niger–Congo?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ozm |
| Glottolog | koon1245 |
A.841,842[2] | |
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.
It is closely related to Mpo.[3]
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.
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