Makaa–Njem languages

The Makaa - Njem languages ​​are a language group within the Guthrie - zone A of the Bantu languages.

It is classified as Zone A80 and contains thirteen individual languages ​​that are spoken by a total of approximately 335,000 people in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic.

As for the language:

  • Bekwil, about 12,000 speakers in the Republic of Congo, Cameroon and Gabon
  • Bomwali, about 39,300 speakers in the Republic of Congo and Cameroon
  • Byep, about 9500 speakers in Cameroon
  • Gyele, about 42,800 speakers in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea
  • Kol, about 12,000 speakers in Cameroon
  • Koonzime, about 30,000 speakers in Cameroon
  • Kwasio, about 17,500 speakers in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea
  • Makaa, about 80,000 speakers in Cameroon
  • Mpiemo, about 29,000 speakers in the Central African Republic, Cameroon and the Republic of Congo
  • Mpongmpong, about 45,000 speakers in Cameroon
  • Njyem, about 7000 speakers in Cameroon and the Republic of Congo
  • So, about 9000 speakers in Cameroon
  • Ukhwejo, about 2000 speakers in the Central African Republic
Malcolm Guthrie Bekwil language Bomwali language Byep language Kol language (Cameroon) Nzime language Kwasio language Makaa language Mpiemo language Swo language Ukhwejo language SIL International
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