Njen

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: njj
Alternate Names: Nen, Nyen, Nzin
Population: 1,800 (2002 SIL).
Location:: North West region: Momo division, Njen village southeast of Batibo town.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Momo
Dialects: Lexical similarity: 47% with Moghamo dialect of Ngamambo [nbv], 35% with Bamumbo dialect of Mundani [mnf] (Flora and Brye 2006).
Language Use: Home, community, work; Mixed: market. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Ngamambo [nbv], specifically the Moghamo dialect (Flora and Brye 2006). Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Also use Mundani [mnf], specifically Bamumbo dialect (Flora and Brye 2006).
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Njen
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: North West region: Momo division, Njen village southeast of Batibo town.