Mmen | Ethnologue

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: bfm
Alternate Names: Bafmen, Bafmeng, Bafoumeng, Bafumen, Mme
Autonym: Ewâmnèə Mə̂yn
Population: 35,000 (2001 SIL), increasing. 1,000 Fungom (1993 SIL).
Location:: North West region: Menchum division, Wum subdivision, along Fundong road northwest of Fundong.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Ring, Center
Dialects: Fungom (Northern Fungom, We), Cha’, Nyos.
Language Use: Used by all. Also use French [fra]. Also use Kom [bkm]. Used as L2 by Kom [bkm].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25% (Fungom dialect). Literature. Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Mmen
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: North West region: Menchum division, Wum subdivision, along Fundong road northwest of Fundong.