Denya

ANV

developing

Alternate Names: Agnang, Anyah, Anyan, Anyang, Eyan, Nyang, Obonya, Takamanda

Dialects: Bajwo, Basho, Bitieku, Takamanda. Dialect subgroup. Kendem , is linguistically between Denya , and Kenyang ,. Lexical similarity: 70%–80% between dialects.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Mamfe

Demographics: 11,200 (1982 SIL), increasing.

Language Use: Home, church, market, clinic. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Iceve-Maci [bec], Kendem [kvm], Kenyang [ken].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Used informally in education. Poetry. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2010.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Cameroon

Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.