Alternate Names: Kondja, Konja
Dialects: Ndung (Ndungani), Njanga (Njang), Sundani (Sun), Twendi. The two Kwanja dialects are mutually intelligible for those who are in the Kwanja home area where they hear both dialects, more difficult for those who have not heard the other dialect. Sundani dialect is reportedly similar to Mambila ,; Ndung dialect is similar to Vute ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 10,000 (2011 LBT).
Language Use: Regular use in Kwanja area. Home, community. A few older adults speak the Njanga dialect (1995 B. Connell). Positive attitudes, though in some places there is pressure to use Fulfulde [fub]. A few dozen who work in cities outside the language area also use French [fra].
Language Development: Poetry. Newspapers. New media. Dictionary. NT: 2006.
Typology: SVO; prepositions; noun head initial in noun phrases; only remnants of noun classes; content-questions words phrase initial; no prefixes, up to 2 suffixes; clause constituents marked by word order; tense and aspect; 22 consonant and 9 vowel phonemes; 4 tones.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Cameroon
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.