Mmen

BFM

vigorous

Alternate Names: Bafmen, Bafmeng, Bafoumeng, Bafumen, Mme

Dialects: Cha’, Fungom (Northern Fungom, We), Nyos.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo

Atlantic-Congo

Volta-Congo

Benue-Congo

Bantoid

Southern

Wide Grassfields

Narrow Grassfields

Ring

Center

Demographics: 35,000 (2001 SIL), increasing. 1,000 Fungom (1994 SIL).

Language Use: All ages. Also use French [fra], Kom [bkm]. Used as L2 by Kom [bkm].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25% (Fungom). Dictionary.

Nation of Origin: Cameroon

Other Comments: Christian (Roman Catholic).