Tunen | Ethnologue

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: tvu
Alternate Names: Banen, Banend, Nen, Penin, Penyin
Autonym: Tunen
Population: 40,000 (1997 J. Mbongue). Ethnic population: 100,000 (1997 J. Mbongue).
Location:: Centre region: Mbam-and-Inoubou division, Makénéné and Ndikinimeki subdivisions; Littoral region: Nkam division, Yingui subdivision.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Basaa (A.44)
Dialects: Toboany (Itundu, Tɔbɔ́ányɛ), Tufombo (Logananga, Ndogbang, Ndokbiakat, Tufɔmbɔ), Alinga (Eling, Tuling), Ndoktuna, Niguessen (Mɛsɛ, Mese, Paningesen, Sese). Reportedly similar to Nyokon [nvo], Nomaande [lem], and Tuotomb [ttf].
Language Use: Used by all. Most also use French [fra]. Some also use Ewondo [ewo]. Used as L2 by Ndemli [nml], Tuotomb [ttf].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2019.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tunen
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Distinct from Pinyin [pny] in the Ngemba group. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Location: Centre region: Mbam-and-Inoubou division, Makénéné and Ndikinimeki subdivisions; Littoral region: Nkam division, Yingui subdivision.