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OZM ISO 639-3

Koonzime

Kɔɔnzime Autonym

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Djimu, Dzimou, Kɔɔzime, Konzime, Kooncimo, Koozhime, Koozime, Nzime
Autonym
Kɔɔnzime
Population
40,000 (2011 SIL). 26,400 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 40,000.
Location:
East region: Upper Nyong division, Alouma, Lomie, Messok, Mindourou, and Somalomo villages north and northwest Dja river; South region: Dja-and-Lobo division.
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Makaa-Njem (A.842)
Dialects
Nzime (Koonzime), Badwe’e (Badjoue, Bajue, Bajwe’e, Koozime).
Language Use
All domains, public discourse, government information, oral and written use in church, oral literature. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use French [fra]. Some also use Ewondo [ewo]. A few also use Baka [bdh]. Used as L2 by Baka [bkc], Kol [biw].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: About 10%. Literacy rate in L2: 20%. 8,000 can read it, 150 can write it. Taught in primary schools. Literature. Radio. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 1998–2003.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Koonzime
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Christian, traditional religion.

Also Spoken in

Map

Location: East region: Upper Nyong division, Alouma, Lomie, Messok, Mindourou, and Somalomo villages north and northwest Dja river; South region: Dja-and-Lobo division.