Hijuk

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: hij
Population: 400 (1992 SIL).
Location:: Centre region: Mbam-and-Inoubou division, Bokito subdivision, southwest of Bokito, Batanga village, 2 quartiers.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Bafia (A.501)
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 31% with Bafia [ksf], 87% with Basaa [bas], 30% with Yangben [yav], 40% with Mbule [mlb].
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Most also use French [fra]. Also use Basaa [bas]. Also use Yangben [yav].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Hijuk
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Centre region: Mbam-and-Inoubou division, Bokito subdivision, southwest of Bokito, Batanga village, 2 quartiers.