Languages of Cameroon

243 languages of the index are spoken in Cameroon; 2 have official status (French and English). The country has about 28.4 m inhabitants (2023).

243 languages82 endangered or dormantAfricaISO CM / CMR

Official languages

fraFrenchIndo-European · 285.4 m0 · International engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · International

All languages spoken in Cameroon

Language	ISO	Family	Countries	Speakers	Vitality
engEnglish	`eng`	Indo-European	+93	1.13 bn	0 · International
fraFrenchfrançais	`fra`	Indo-European	+41	285.4 m	0 · International
hauHausa	`hau`	Afroasiatic	+5	43.9 m	2 · Provincial
kauKanurikanuri	`kau`	Nilo-Saharan	+3	15 m
kncCentral Kanuri	`knc`	Nilo-Saharan	+1	9.3 m	3 · Wider Communication
shuChadian Arabicلهجة تشادية	`shu`	—	+4	2.6 m	3 · Wider Communication
wesCameroon Pidgin	`wes`	—		2 m	3 · Wider Communication
bumBulu	`bum`	Niger–Congo		860,000	3 · Wider Communication
fanFang	`fan`	Niger–Congo	+2	858,000	3 · Wider Communication
ewoEwondo	`ewo`	Niger–Congo		578,000	3 · Wider Communication
etoEton	`eto`	Niger–Congo		250,000	6a · Vigorous
basBasaa	`bas`	Niger–Congo		230,000	5 · Developing
etuEkoi	`etu`	Niger–Congo		116,700	5 · Developing
mboMbo	`mbo`	Niger–Congo		70,000	6b · Threatened
jgoNgomba	`jgo`	Niger–Congo		63,000	5 · Developing
ksfBafia	`ksf`	Niger–Congo		60,000	6a · Vigorous
bazTunen	`baz`	Niger–Congo		35,300
tvuNen	`tvu`	Niger–Congo		35,000	5 · Developing
briKpwe	`bri`	Niger–Congo		32,000	6b · Threatened
nzyNzakambay	`nzy`	—		31,500	5 · Developing
gndZulgo-Gemzek	`gnd`	Afroasiatic		26,000
bcwBana	`bcw`	Afroasiatic		23,000	5 · Developing
mfhMatal	`mfh`	—		18,000	5 · Developing
dowDowayo	`dow`	—		18,000	5 · Developing
bgjBangolan	`bgj`	Niger–Congo		14,000	5 · Developing
kotLagwan	`kot`	Afroasiatic		10,000	6b · Threatened
mlwMoloko	`mlw`	Afroasiatic		8,500	5 · Developing
daeDuupa	`dae`	—		5,000	5 · Developing
aboAbon	`abo`	Niger–Congo		1,000	6b · Threatened
pmnPam	`pmn`	—		30	8a · Moribund
bdnBaldemu	`bdn`	Afroasiatic		4	10 · Extinct
tivTiv	`tiv`	Niger–Congo			3 · Wider Communication
duaDuala	`dua`	Niger–Congo			3 · Wider Communication
baxBamumShüpamom	`bax`	Niger–Congo			3 · Wider Communication
nmgKwasio	`nmg`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
aalAfade	`aal`	Afroasiatic			6b · Threatened
mcnMassa	`mcn`	Afroasiatic			5 · Developing
sbaNgambay	`sba`	Nilo-Saharan			3 · Wider Communication
abbBankon	`abb`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
agsEsimbi	`ags`	—			6a · Vigorous
mafMafa	`maf`	Afroasiatic			5 · Developing
bkmKom	`bkm`	Niger–Congo			3 · Wider Communication
gbaGbaya	`gba`	Niger–Congo
bybBikya	`byb`	Niger–Congo			10 · Extinct
bkcBaka	`bkc`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bjuBusuu	`bju`	Niger–Congo			10 · Extinct
dbqDaba	`dbq`	Afroasiatic			5 · Developing
bdmYedina	`bdm`	Afroasiatic			6a · Vigorous
zuyZumaya	`zuy`	Afroasiatic			10 · Extinct
mpiMpade	`mpi`	Afroasiatic			6b · Threatened
gdeGude	`gde`	Afroasiatic			5 · Developing
agqAghem	`agq`	—			5 · Developing
akuAkum	`aku`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bkhKogo	`bkh`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
kenKenyang	`ken`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
kkjKako	`kkj`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
byvMedumba	`byv`	Niger–Congo			3 · Wider Communication
nnhNgiemboonNgiembɔɔn	`nnh`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
bagTuki	`bag`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
lmePeve	`lme`	Afroasiatic			6a · Vigorous
kerKera	`ker`	Afroasiatic			5 · Developing
mseMusey	`mse`	Afroasiatic			5 · Developing
hnaHina	`hna`	Afroasiatic			6a · Vigorous
bqdBung	`bqd`	—			10 · Extinct
bfdFut	`bfd`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
bkwBekwil	`bkw`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bnmNoho	`bnm`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
bkyBoki	`bky`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bzzEvant	`bzz`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
becCeve	`bec`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
lnsNso	`lns`	Niger–Congo			3 · Wider Communication
muaMundang	`mua`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
ndiChamba Leko	`ndi`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
tuiTupuri	`tui`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
ybbYemba	`ybb`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
xedHdi	`xed`	Afroasiatic			5 · Developing
zizZizilivakan	`ziz`	Afroasiatic			6a · Vigorous
mifMofu-Gudur	`mif`	Afroasiatic			5 · Developing
yeiYeni	`yei`	—			10 · Extinct
fubAdamaua-Fulfulde	`fub`	Niger–Congo			3 · Wider Communication
bssKose	`bss`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
kqxMser	`kqx`	Afroasiatic			8a · Moribund
bbjGhomala'Ghɔmálá’	`bbj`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
fmpFe'fe'	`fmp`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
kzrKarang	`kzr`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
mgoMeta'	`mgo`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
pnzPana	`pnz`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
pnyPinyin	`pny`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
asjSaari	`asj`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
tikTikar	`tik`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
ykoYasa	`yko`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
btaBata	`bta`	Afroasiatic			6a · Vigorous
jimJimi	`jim`	Afroasiatic			6a · Vigorous
swqSharwa	`swq`	Afroasiatic			6a · Vigorous
xmjMajera	`xmj`	Afroasiatic			6b · Threatened
leoLeti	`leo`	Niger–Congo			7 · Shifting
gouGawar	`gou`	—			6a · Vigorous
bbkBabanki	`bbk`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
bqzBakaka	`bqz`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
bxpBebil	`bxp`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
brtBitare	`brt`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bbyMenchum	`bby`	—			6b · Threatened
bwhBishuo	`bwh`	Niger–Congo			10 · Extinct
bzvBebe	`bzv`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
mqbMbuko	`mqb`	Afroasiatic			5 · Developing
mxfMalgbe	`mxf`	Afroasiatic			6b · Threatened
tshTsuvan	`tsh`	Afroasiatic			6b · Threatened
pbiParkwa	`pbi`	Afroasiatic			5 · Developing
durDii	`dur`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
ozmNzime	`ozm`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
hiaLamang	`hia`	Afroasiatic			6a · Vigorous
lmpLimbum	`lmp`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
mcpMakaa	`mcp`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
ndrNdoro	`ndr`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
mcxMpiemo	`mcx`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
nnzNda’nda’	`nnz`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bfmMmen	`bfm`	—			6a · Vigorous
bguKamkam	`bgu`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
nweNgwe	`nwe`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bafBaca	`baf`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
yasGunu	`yas`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
sgiNizaa	`sgi`	—			6b · Threatened
duzDuli	`duz`	Niger–Congo			9 · Dormant
yatYambeta	`yat`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
mruMono	`mru`	Niger–Congo			8a · Moribund
yavYangben	`yav`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
lemMandi	`lem`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
mugMusgu	`mug`	Afroasiatic			5 · Developing
njaNzanyi	`nja`	Afroasiatic			6b · Threatened
bbwPapia	`bbw`	—			6a · Vigorous
azoAwing	`azo`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
bawMbili-Mbui	`baw`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bgfBangandu	`bgf`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
btcBati	`btc`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bebBebele	`beb`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
bmwBomwali	`bmw`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bbiRombi	`bbi`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
msvMaslam	`msv`	Afroasiatic			8a · Moribund
mkkByep	`mkk`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bmvBum	`bmv`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
bnzBeezen	`bnz`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
udlWuzlam	`udl`	Afroasiatic			5 · Developing
anvDenya	`anv`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
cnqChung	`cnq`	—			5 · Developing
gidGidar	`gid`	Afroasiatic			5 · Developing
szvSuwu	`szv`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
kbnKare	`kbn`	—			5 · Developing
kubKuteb	`kub`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
kvmKendem	`kvm`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
mzdLimba	`mzd`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
njyNjem	`njy`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
mhkNga'ka	`mhk`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
nmrNimbari	`nmr`	Niger–Congo			9 · Dormant
nhuNoni	`nhu`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
mddMbum	`mdd`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
bduOroko	`bdu`	—			5 · Developing
okuOku	`oku`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
nlaNgombale	`nla`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
pmmPol	`pmm`	—			6a · Vigorous
soxSwo	`sox`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
yamYamba	`yam`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
bseWushi	`bse`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
uskUsaghade	`usk`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
luwKasabe	`luw`	Niger–Congo			10 · Extinct
vemVemgo-Mabas	`vem`	—			6a · Vigorous
kvjPsikyɛ	`kvj`	Afroasiatic			5 · Developing
hyaHya	`hya`	—			8a · Moribund
mxuMaɗa	`mxu`	Afroasiatic			6a · Vigorous
mijMungbam	`mij`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
bwtBafaw-Balong	`bwt`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bbqBamali	`bbq`	—			5 · Developing
bceBamenyam	`bce`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
gizSouth Giziga	`giz`	Afroasiatic			5 · Developing
muyMuyang	`muy`	Afroasiatic			5 · Developing
gisNorth Giziga	`gis`	Afroasiatic			6a · Vigorous
bkoKwa’	`bko`	Niger–Congo			7 · Shifting
biwKol	`biw`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
kwuKwakum	`kwu`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
krpKorop	`krp`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
kmyKoma	`kmy`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
knpKwanja	`knp`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
lfaFa’	`lfa`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
wokVoko	`wok`	—			6b · Threatened
mygManta	`myg`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
mnfMundani	`mnf`	—			5 · Developing
ngvNagumi	`ngv`	Niger–Congo			10 · Extinct
mlbMbule	`mlb`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
mucMbu’	`muc`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
mggMpumpong	`mgg`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
mffNaki	`mff`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
nzaTigon	`nza`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
gyaNorthwest Gbaya	`gya`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
wwwWawa	`www`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
vutVute	`vut`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
yblYukuben	`ybl`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
nfuMfumte	`nfu`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
gkeNdai	`gke`	Niger–Congo			8b · Nearly Extinct
mtkMbe'	`mtk`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
uivIyive	`uiv`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
atoAtong	`ato`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
bvmMunka	`bvm`	—			5 · Developing
bsiSosi	`bsi`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
bbxWovea	`bbx`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
bvgBonkeng	`bvg`	—			6b · Threatened
bxsBusam	`bxs`	—			6b · Threatened
diiKaalong	`dii`	Niger–Congo			8a · Moribund
hijHijuk	`hij`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
assIpulo	`ass`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
kidKoshin	`kid`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
mctMengisa	`mct`	—			6b · Threatened
xmgMəgaka	`xmg`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
xmbMboa	`xmb`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
meaMenka	`mea`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
boeMundabli	`boe`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
muoNyong	`muo`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
ngyTibea	`ngy`	—			6b · Threatened
isuIsu	`isu`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
kfnKuk	`kfn`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
mcsMangbai	`mcs`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
ngeMankon	`nge`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
tozTo	`toz`	Niger–Congo			9 · Second language only
ttfTuotomb	`ttf`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
wehWeh	`weh`	—			6a · Vigorous
mfdMendankwe-Nkwen	`mfd`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
bqmWumboko	`bqm`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
emnEman	`emn`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
klcKolbila	`klc`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
kflKung	`kfl`	Niger–Congo			8a · Moribund
twnTwendi	`twn`	Niger–Congo			8a · Moribund
ncrNcane	`ncr`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
ekmElip	`ekm`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing
fllNorth Fali	`fll`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
nvoNyokon	`nvo`	Niger–Congo			6a · Vigorous
kmeBakole	`kme`	Niger–Congo			8b · Nearly Extinct
gyiGyele	`gyi`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
dmmDama	`dmm`	Niger–Congo			8a · Moribund
dekDek	`dek`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
fakFang	`fak`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
emzMbessa	`emz`	Niger–Congo
nbvNgamambo	`nbv`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
mmuMmaala	`mmu`	Niger–Congo			6b · Threatened
bpcMbuk	`bpc`	Niger–Congo
falSouth Fali	`fal`	Niger–Congo			5 · Developing

243 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata