Babanki

BBK

developing

Alternate Names: Finge, Kedjom, Kejeng, Kejom, Kidzem, Kidzom

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Wide Grassfields
Narrow Grassfields
Ring
Center

Demographics: 39,000 (2011 SIL), increasing.

Language Use: Home, church, market. All ages. Very positive attitudes. Cameroon Pidgin [wes] used at market and health clinic. Also use Kom [bkm]. Used as L2 by Kom [bkm].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 10%. Used informally in education. Schooling in English. Women and children dominate in learning to read and write L1. Radio programs. Dictionary. Bible portions: 2011.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Cameroon

Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.