Bamenyam

BCE

vigorous

Alternate Names: Bamenyan, Mamenyan, Mengambo, Pamenyan

Dialects: Bati , may be a dialect of Bamenyam. Reportedly similar to Bamali ,, Bafanji ,, and Bambalang ,.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Wide Grassfields
Narrow Grassfields
Mbam-Nkam
Nun

Demographics: 4,000 (1994 SIL).

Language Use: Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Also use French [fra].

Nation of Origin: Cameroon

Other Comments: Stronger commercial links with Mbouda than with Ndop. Traditional religion, Christian.