Languages of Cameroon

Languages: 323

Language Families: 10

Location

Languages by Family

Afro-Asiatic

(65 languages)

▼ Afro-Asiatic
- ▼ Chadic
  - ▼ Biu-Mandara
    - ▼ Hurza
      - Mbuko
      - Vame
    - ▼ North Biu-Mandara
      - Gidar
      - ▼ Higic
        
        Hya
        
        ▼ Nkafa-Kirya-Bana
        
        Bana
        
        ▼ Nkafa-Kirya
        
        Kamwe
        
        Psikye
      - ▼ Kotoko-Buduma
        
        Buduma
        
        ▼ Kotoko Central
        
        Lagwan
        
        Mser
        
        ▼ Kotoko Meridional
        
        Jina
        
        Majera
        
        ▼ Kotoko Septentrional
        
        ▼ Kotoko Septentrional 1
        
        Afade
        
        Maslam
        
        ▼ Kotoko Septentrional 2
        
        Malgbe
        
        Mpade
      - ▼ Lamang-Hdi
        
        Hdi
        
        Vemgo-Mabas
      - ▼ Margi-Mandara-Mofu
        
        ▼ Mandaraic
        
        ▼ Dghwedeic
        
        Dghwede
        
        ▼ Gudufic
        
        Guduf-Gava
        
        Gvoko
        
        ▼ Podoko
        
        Matal
        
        Parkwa
        
        ▼ Wandala-Malgwa-Glavda
        
        Glavda
        
        ▼ Wandala-Malgwa
        
        Wandala
        
        ▼ Mofuic
        
        ▼ Meri
        
        ▼ Dugwor-Merey
        
        Dugwor
        
        Merey
        
        Zulgo-Gemzek
        
        ▼ Mofu
        
        Mofu-Gudur
        
        North Mofu
        
        ▼ Tokombere
        
        ▼ Madaic
        
        Mada (Cameroon)
        
        Muyang
        
        Wuzlam
        
        ▼ Moloko
        
        Baka (Mandara Mountains)
      - ▼ Maroua
        
        † Baldemu
        
        ▼ Giziga
        
        North Giziga
        
        South Giziga
      - ▼ Musguic
        
        ▼ Musgu-Mbara
        
        Musgu
    - ▼ South Biu-Mandara
      - ▼ Bataic
        
        ▼ Bata-Bwatiye
        
        Bata
        
        ▼ Gudeic
        
        ▼ Gude-Jimi-Zizilivakan
        
        ▼ Fali-Gude
        
        Fali
        
        Gude
        
        Jimi (Cameroon)
        
        Zizilivakan
        
        ▼ Nzanyic
        
        Nzanyi
        
        ▼ Sharwa-Tsuvan
        
        Sharwa
        
        Tsuvan
      - ▼ Dabaic
        
        ▼ Buwal-Gavar
        
        Buwal
        
        Gavar
        
        ▼ Daba-Mazagway-Kola
        
        Daba
        
        Mazagway
        
        Mbedam
        
        Mina (Cameroon)
      - ▼ Matakam
        
        Mafa
        
        ▼ Mefele-Cuvok
        
        Cuvok
        
        Mefele
    - ▼ Unclassified Biu-Mandara
      - Jilbe
  - ▼ East Chadic
    - ▼ East Chadic A
      - ▼ East Chadic A.3
        
        Kera
  - ▼ Masa
    - ▼ North Masa
      - ▼ Marba-Musey
        
        Musey
      - ▼ Masa-Gizey-Ham
        
        Masana
      - ▼ Unclassified North Masa
        
        † Zumaya
    - ▼ South Masa
      - ▼ Peveic
        
        ▼ Hede-Ngide
        
        Herde
        
        Peve
  - ▼ West Chadic
    - ▼ West Chadic A
      - ▼ West Chadic A.1
        
        Hausa
- ▼ Semitic
  - ▼ West Semitic
    - ▼ Central Semitic
      - ▼ Arabian
        
        ▼ Arabic
        
        ▼ Egyptic Arabic
        
        ▼ Egypto-Sudanic Arabic
        
        ▼ Sudanese-Chadian Arabic
        
        Chadian Arabic

Atlantic-Congo

(244 languages)

▼ Atlantic-Congo
- ▼ North-Central Atlantic
  - ▼ Fula-Sereer
    - ▼ Fula
      - ▼ Eastern Fula
        
        ▼ Adamawa-Bagirmi Fulfulde
        
        Adamawa Fulfulde
        
        Hausa States Fulfulde
- ▼ Volta-Congo
  - ▼ Benue-Congo
    - ▼ Bantoid
      - ▼ Northern Bantoid
        
        ▼ Dakoid
        
        ▼ Taram-Dirim-Nnakenyare
        
        Sama Mum
        
        ▼ Mambiloid
        
        Ndoola
        
        ▼ Nizaa-Mambila-Vute
        
        ▼ Konja-Mambila-Vute
        
        ▼ Konja
        
        † Bung
        
        ▼ Kwanja
        
        Nyanjang
        
        ▼ Mambila-Vute
        
        ▼ Mambila-Mbongno
        
        ▼ Mambila
        
        ▼ Eastern Mambila
        
        ▼ Cambap-Langa
        
        Langa
        
        Donga Mambila
        
        ▼ Njerup
        
        † Luo (Cameroon)
        
        † Yeni
        
        Western Mambila
        
        ▼ Mbongno-Mvano
        
        Mbongno
        
        ▼ Vutic
        
        Somyev
        
        ▼ Vute-Wawa
        
        Vute
        
        Wawa
        
        Nizaa
        
        Tikar
      - ▼ Southern Bantoid
        
        ▼ Beboid
        
        † Bikya
        
        ▼ Eastern Beboid
        
        ▼ Bebe-Kemezung
        
        Bebe
        
        ▼ Naki-Kemezung
        
        Kemezung
        
        ▼ Nakic
        
        Naki
        
        ▼ Nsari-Nooni-Ncane
        
        ▼ Nooni-Ncane
        
        ▼ Ncane-Cung
        
        ▼ Cung-Mbuk
        
        Chung
        
        Mbuk
        
        Ncane-Mungong
        
        Noone
        
        Nsari
        
        ▼ Unclassified Eastern Beboid
        
        Fio
        
        ▼ Bendic
        
        ▼ Nuclear Bendic
        
        Bokyi
        
        † Bishuo
        
        † Busuu
        
        ▼ Ekoid-Mbe
        
        ▼ Ekoid
        
        ▼ Bakor-Ejagham
        
        Ejagham
        
        ▼ Jarawan
        
        Mbonga
        
        † Nagumi
        
        ▼ Mamfe
        
        ▼ Kendem-Denya
        
        Denya
        
        Kendem
        
        Kenyang
        
        ▼ Narrow Bantu
        
        ▼ Bantu A-B10-B20-B30
        
        ▼ Bafia (A.50)
        
        ▼ Nuclear Bafia (A.50)
        
        Dimbong
        
        ▼ Lefa-Bafia
        
        Bafia
        
        Lefa
        
        Tibea
        
        ▼ Basaa-Yaunde (A40-70)
        
        ▼ Basaa (A.40)
        
        ▼ Abo-Barombi
        
        Bankon
        
        Barombi
        
        ▼ Basaa-Bakoko
        
        Bakoko
        
        ▼ Basaa-Hijuk
        
        Basa (Cameroon)
        
        Hijuk
        
        ▼ Yaunde-Fang (A.70)
        
        Bulu (Cameroon)
        
        ▼ Eton-Mengisa
        
        Mengisa
        
        ▼ Ewondo-Bebele
        
        Bebele
        
        Bebil
        
        Ewondo
        
        Fang (Equatorial Guinea)
        
        ▼ Lundu-Balong (A.10)
        
        Bonkeng
        
        ▼ Greater Manenguba
        
        ▼ Bafaw-Balong-Manenguba
        
        ▼ Bafawic-Bakweric
        
        ▼ Bafawic
        
        Bafaw-Balong
        
        Oroko
        
        ▼ Bakweric
        
        Mokpwe
        
        Wumboko-Bubia
        
        ▼ Manenguba
        
        Bassossi
        
        ▼ Central Manenguba
        
        Akoose
        
        Bakaka
        
        Mbo (Cameroon)
        
        Nkongho
        
        ▼ Makaa-Kako (A.80-90)
        
        Kako
        
        Kwakum
        
        ▼ Makaa-Njem (A.80)
        
        Bomwali
        
        ▼ Mpoic
        
        Bekwil
        
        ▼ Mpiemo-Ukhwejo
        
        Mpiemo
        
        Mpongmpong
        
        ▼ Njemic
        
        Koonzime
        
        Njyem
        
        ▼ Western A80
        
        ▼ Makaaic
        
        ▼ North-Central Makaaic
        
        Byep-Besep
        
        Makaa
        
        ▼ Southern Makaaic
        
        Kol (Cameroon)
        
        So (Cameroon)
        
        ▼ Mvumboic
        
        ▼ Kwasio-Gyele
        
        Gyele
        
        Kwasio
        
        Pol
        
        ▼ Sawabantu
        
        ▼ Bengaic
        
        Batanga
        
        ▼ Yasa-Kombe
        
        Yasa
        
        ▼ Dualaic
        
        ▼ Duala-Malimba
        
        Duala
        
        Malimba
        
        ▼ Kole-Isubu
        
        Bakole
        
        Isu (Fako Division)
        
        Oli-Bidiman
        
        Seki
        
        ▼ Central-Western Bantu
        
        ▼ North Zaire River
        
        ▼ Rivers Bantu
        
        ▼ Likouala-Sangha
        
        ▼ Bwamba-Ngondi-Pande-Mbati-Aka
        
        Ngundi
        
        Yaka (Central African Republic)
        
        ▼ Mbam-Bubi
        
        ▼ Mbam
        
        Nubaca
        
        ▼ Nuclear Mbam
        
        ▼ Bati-Mbure-Yambassa
        
        Bati (Cameroon)
        
        ▼ Mbure-Yambassa
        
        Mbule
        
        ▼ Yambassa (A.60)
        
        ▼ Mmala-Elip-Gunu
        
        ▼ Elip-Gunu
        
        Elip
        
        Nugunu (Cameroon)
        
        Mmaala
        
        Nuasue
        
        ▼ Sanaga-West Mbam (A.40)
        
        ▼ Sanaga (A.60)
        
        Leti (Cameroon)
        
        Tuki
        
        ▼ West Mbam (A.40)
        
        ▼ Mandi-Nyokon
        
        Nomaande
        
        Nyokon
        
        Tunen
        
        Tuotomb
        
        Yambeta
        
        ▼ Tivoid
        
        ▼ Central Tivoid
        
        ▼ Central Tivoid A
        
        Iceve-Maci
        
        ▼ Tiv-Evand
        
        Evant
        
        ▼ Tiv-Iyive-Otanga
        
        Iyive
        
        Tiv
        
        ▼ Central Tivoid B
        
        Caka
        
        Eman
        
        Ipulo-Olulu
        
        Esimbi
        
        ▼ North Tivoid
        
        Abon
        
        Batu
        
        Bitare
        
        Ugare
        
        ▼ Wide Grassfields
        
        Ambele
        
        Menchum
        
        ▼ Narrow Grassfields
        
        ▼ Mbam-Nkam
        
        ▼ Nkambe
        
        Dzodinka
        
        Limbum
        
        Mbe'
        
        ▼ Mfumteic
        
        ▼ Central-Southern Mfumte
        
        Central Mfumte
        
        Southern Mfumte
        
        ▼ Kwaja-Ndaktup
        
        Ndaktup
        
        Yamba
        
        ▼ Southern Mbam-Nkam
        
        ▼ Bamileke
        
        ▼ East Bamileke
        
        Fe'fe'
        
        Ghomálá'
        
        Kwa'
        
        Medumba
        
        Nda'nda'
        
        ▼ West Bamileke
        
        ▼ Bamboutos
        
        Ngiemboon
        
        Ngwe
        
        Yemba
        
        Mengaka
        
        Ngomba
        
        Ngombale
        
        ▼ Mbam-Nkam Nun
        
        Baba
        
        Bafanji
        
        Bambalang
        
        Bamun
        
        Bangolan
        
        Mungaka
        
        ▼ Nun MCNB
        
        Bamali
        
        Bamenyam
        
        Bamukumbit
        
        Ndzerem
        
        ▼ Ngembaic
        
        Awing
        
        Beba
        
        ▼ Mankonic
        
        Bafut
        
        Bambili-Bambui
        
        Mendankwe-Nkwen
        
        Ngemba
        
        Pinyin
        
        ▼ Momo
        
        ▼ Mundani-Njen
        
        Mundani
        
        Njen
        
        ▼ Ngie-Oshie
        
        Ngie
        
        Ngoshie
        
        Ngwo
        
        ▼ Widikum-Tadkon
        
        Meta'
        
        Ngamambo
        
        Ndemli
        
        ▼ Ring
        
        ▼ Center-West Ring
        
        ▼ Center Ring
        
        Babanki
        
        ▼ Komic
        
        Kom (Cameroon)
        
        Mbessa
        
        Oku
        
        Kung
        
        ▼ Mmen-Bum
        
        Bum
        
        ▼ Mmen
        
        Fungom
        
        ▼ West Ring
        
        ▼ Aghemic
        
        ▼ Aghem-Weh
        
        Aghem
        
        Weh
        
        Isu (Menchum Division)
        
        Zhoa
        
        Kuk
        
        Laimbue
        
        Lamnso'
        
        ▼ South Ring
        
        ▼ Babungoic
        
        Kenswei Nsei
        
        Vengo
        
        Bamunka
        
        Wushi
        
        ▼ Southwest Grassfields
        
        Balo
        
        Busam
        
        Manta
        
        ▼ Menka-Atong
        
        Atong
        
        Menka
        
        Osatu
        
        ▼ Yemne-Kimbi
        
        Ajumbu
        
        Fang (Cameroon)
        
        ▼ Ji
        
        Buu
        
        Mundabli-Mufu
        
        ▼ Koshin-Bukwen
        
        Bukwen
        
        Koshin
        
        Mungbam
    - ▼ Benue-Congo Plateau
      - ▼ Yukubenic
        
        ▼ Akum-Beezen
        
        Akum
        
        ▼ Beezen-Baazem
        
        Baazem
        
        Beezen
        
        Kapya
        
        Yukuben
    - ▼ Delta Cross
      - ▼ Lower Cross
        
        ▼ Nuclear Lower Cross
        
        ▼ Central Lower Cross
        
        Efai
        
        ▼ Efikic
        
        ▼ Okop Usem
        
        ▼ Efik-Ibibio
        
        Efik
        
        Usaghade
      - ▼ Upper Cross
        
        ▼ Kiong-Korop
        
        Korop
    - ▼ Jukunoid
      - ▼ Central Jukunoid
        
        ▼ Jukun-Mbembe-Wurbo
        
        ▼ Jukun
        
        ▼ Jibu-Wase
        
        ▼ Jibuic
        
        Jukun Takum
        
        Tigon Mbembe
      - Kutep
  - ▼ North Volta-Congo
    - ▼ Cameroun-Ubangian
      - ▼ Central Adamawa
        
        ▼ Samba-Duru
        
        ▼ Northern Samba-Duru
        
        Doyayo
        
        ▼ Vere-Gimme
        
        ▼ Koma Alantika
        
        Gimme
        
        Gimnime
        
        ▼ Vere
        
        Koma Ndera
        
        Mom Jango
        
        Northern Alantika Vere
        
        ▼ Southern Samba-Duru
        
        ▼ Diic
        
        Dii
        
        Dugun
        
        Duupa
        
        Longto
        
        Peere
        
        ▼ Sambaic
        
        Kolbila
        
        ▼ Samba-Leko-Perema-Mumbake
        
        ▼ Perema-Mumbake
        
        Nyong
        
        Samba Leko
        
        ▼ Unclassified Samba-Duru
        
        † Nimbari
        
        ▼ Unclassified Central Adamawa
        
        † Duli-Gewe
      - ▼ Mbumic
        
        ▼ Central Mbum
        
        ▼ Karangic
        
        Karang
        
        ▼ Kare-Pana
        
        Kare (Central African Republic)
        
        Pana (Central African Republic)
        
        Nzakambay
        
        Kuo
        
        Mbum
        
        ▼ Northern Mbum
        
        ▼ Dama-Galke
        
        Dama (Cameroon)
        
        Ndai
        
        ▼ Tupuri-Mundang-Mambai
        
        Mambai
        
        ▼ Mundangic
        
        Mono (Cameroon)
        
        Mundang
        
        Pam (Cameroon)
        
        Tupuri
        
        ▼ Unclassified Mbum
        
        † To
      - ▼ Ubangi
        
        ▼ Ubangi Ka
        
        ▼ Mundu-Baka
        
        ▼ Western Mundu-Baka
        
        ▼ Baka-Gundi
        
        ▼ Baka complex
        
        Baka (Cameroon)
        
        Gundi
      - ▼ Unclassified Cameroun-Ubangian
        
        † Oblo
    - ▼ Gbaya-Manza-Ngbaka
      - ▼ Gbaya Meridional-Occidental
        
        ▼ Gbaya Meridional
        
        Ngombe-Bangandu
        
        Southwest Gbaya
        
        Northwest Gbaya
      - ▼ Gbaya Oriental
        
        ▼ Mbodomo-Bofi
        
        Gbaya-Mbodomo
  - ▼ Unclassified Volta-Congo
    - ▼ Adamawa Fali
      - North Fali
      - South Fali

Bookkeeping

(5 languages)

▼ Bookkeeping
- Beti (Cameroon)
- Bubia
- Gey
- Ngong
- Tunen (Retired)

Central Sudanic

(1 language)

▼ Central Sudanic
- ▼ Sara-Bongo-Bagirmi
  - ▼ SBB Occidental
    - ▼ Nuclear SBB Occidental
      - ▼ Saraic
        
        ▼ Sara Central
        
        ▼ Sara Central Logone
        
        Ngambay

Indo-European

(1 language)

▼ Indo-European
- ▼ Classical Indo-European
  - ▼ Germanic
    - ▼ Northwest Germanic
      - ▼ West Germanic
        
        ▼ North Sea Germanic
        
        ▼ Anglo-Frisian
        
        ▼ Anglic
        
        ▼ Later Anglic
        
        ▼ Middle-Modern English
        
        ▼ Macro-English
        
        ▼ Guinea Coast Creole English
        
        ▼ West African Creole English
        
        ▼ Coastal Nigerian Krio
        
        ▼ Nigeria-Cameroon Creole English
        
        Cameroon Pidgin

Pidgin

(1 language)

▼ Pidgin
- ▼ Ewondo-based pidgin
  - Ewondo Populaire

Saharan

(1 language)

▼ Saharan
- ▼ Western Saharan
  - ▼ Kanuri-Kanembu
    - ▼ Kanuric
      - ▼ East Kanuri
        
        Central Kanuri

Sign Language

(3 languages)

▼ Sign Language
- ▼ L1 Sign Language

Speech Register

(1 language)

▼ Speech Register
- ▼ Atlantic-Congo Speech Register
  - † La'bi

Unattested

(1 language)

▼ Unattested
- ▼ Atlantic-Congo (Unattested)
  - Dek