Kemedzung | Ethnologue

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: dmo
Alternate Names: Diábékwálé, Dumbo, Dzumbo, Kemezung, Kumaju, Kémézuñ
Autonym: Kɨmədzuŋ
Population: 3,540 (2008 Misaje council).
Location:: North West region: Donga-Mantung division, Misaje subdivision, northwest of Nkambe, Dumbu area, Kwei village.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Beboid
Dialects: Kemedzung, Kwe (Kwei). Lexical similarity: 85% with Naami [bzv].
Typology: SVO; noun head initial; 14 noun classes; content question word position predominantly clause final; clause constituents marked by word order; 21 consonant phonemes, 9 vowel phonemes; tonal.
Language Use: All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Also use Chungmboko [cug]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Kom [bkm]. Also use Lamnso’ [lns]. Also use Limbum [lmp]. Also use Naami [bzv]. Also use Nchane [ncr]. Also use Sari [asj]. Also use Tigon Mbembe [nza]. Used as L2 by Chungmboko [cug], Naami [bzv], Nchane [ncr], Sari [asj].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy program started in 2011. Schooling is in English. Dictionary. Bible portions: 2014–2019.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kemedzung
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.

Location: North West region: Donga-Mantung division, Misaje subdivision, northwest of Nkambe, Dumbu area, Kwei village.