Fe’fe’

FMP

developing

Alternate Names: Bafang, Bamileke-Fe’fe’, Feefee, Fe’efe’e, Fefe, Fotouni, Nufi

Dialects: Ca’, Fa’ (Bafang), La’fi (Balafi), Mkwet (Fondjomekwet), Nee (Bana), Ngam (Bangan), Njee-Poantu (Bandja-Babountou), Nka’ (Banka), Ntii (Fondanti), Tungi’ (Fotouni). First 4 dialects listed belong to the Central Fe’fe’ dialect area, next 5 belong to the North Fe’fe’ dialect area.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo

Atlantic-Congo

Volta-Congo

Benue-Congo

Bantoid

Southern

Wide Grassfields

Narrow Grassfields

Mbam-Nkam

Bamileke

Demographics: 124,000 (1982 SIL).

Language Use: Also use French [fra].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Bible portions: 1960.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Cameroon