NJY ISO 639-3
Njyem
Njyem Autonym
A language of Cameroon
- ISO 639
- njy
- Alternate Names
- Djem, Dzem, Ndjem, Ndjeme, Ndzem, Ngyeme, Njeme, Njém, Nyem, Zimu
- Autonym
- Njyem
- Population
- 4,400 in Cameroon (2005 SIL). Based on the actual population of the subdivision where the Njyem people are present, as of the official 2005 census (2014 C. Hamm). 3,750 monolinguals. Total users in all countries: 7,900.
- Location:
- East region: Upper Nyong division, Ngoila subdivision.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Makaa-Njem (A.84)
- Language Use
- All domains. Positive attitudes. Some also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Baka [bkc].
- Language Development
- 50 can read it, 10 can write it. Literature. Dictionary. Texts. Bible portions: 2002.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Njyem
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Christian.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Sangha department: Souanke district, north into Cameroon.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing)
- Other Comments
- Christian. View other languages of Congo
Language Name
Njyem
User Population
3,500 in Congo. 2,980 monolinguals.
Map
Location: East region: Upper Nyong division, Ngoila subdivision.
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