Njyem

NJY

developing

Alternate Names: Djem, Dzem, Ndjem, Ndjeme, Ndzem, Ngyeme, Njem, Njeme, Nyem, Zimu

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Northwest
A
Makaa-Njem (A.84)

Demographics: 3,500 in Cameroon. Population total all countries: 7,000. 2,980 monolinguals.

Language Use: All domains. Positive attitudes. 15% also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Baka [bkc].

Language Development: 50 can read it, 10 can write it. Poetry. New media. Bible portions: 2002.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Cameroon

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.