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Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)
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Native Speakers Worldwide

10,400

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Data for the number of native speakers comes from SIL (1994).

Year of info

2009

Location and Context

Countries

Cameroon;

Coordinates

6.391730, 10.050327

Location description

North West Province, Menchum Division, Wum Central Subdivision, widespread to Nigeria border.

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North West Province, Menchum Division, Wum Central Subdivision, widespread to Nigeria border.

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Other languages used

Cameroon Pidgin English, English, Aghem, Weh

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Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes], English, Aghem [agq], or Weh [weh].

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