Noone | Ethnologue

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: nhu
Alternate Names: Noni
Autonym: Nooni
Population: 40,000 (2005 SIL). Based on actual population of the sub-divisions where the Noone people are present as of the 2005 census (2014 C. Hamm).
Location:: North West region: Bui division, northwest Kumbo subdivision.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Beboid
Dialects: Upper Noone, Lower Noone. Member of the Eastern Beboid subgroup. Lexical similarity: 88% with Nchane [ncr].
Typology: SVO; 22 consonant and 6 vowel phonemes.
Language Use: All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Many also use English [eng]. Some also use Limbum [lmp]. A few also use Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv]. Also use Bum [bmv]. Also use French [fra]. Also use Hausa [hau]. Also use Kom [bkm]. Also use Lamnso’ [lns]. Also use Nchane [ncr]. Also use Oku [oku]. Used as L2 by Bum [bmv], Limbum [lmp], Nchane [ncr], Oku [oku], Sari [asj].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 65%. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2011.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Noone
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.

Location: North West region: Bui division, northwest Kumbo subdivision.