Nzime language explained

Nzime
Nativename:Koonzime, Koozime
States:Cameroon
Ethnicity:Nzime, Dwe'e
Speakers:40,000
Date:2011
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Niger-Congo
Fam1:Niger–Congo?
Fam2:Atlantic–Congo
Fam3:Volta–Congo
Fam4:Benue–Congo
Fam5:Bantoid
Fam6:Southern Bantoid
Fam7:Bantu (Zone A)
Fam8:Makaa–Njem + Kako (A.80–90)
Fam9:Makaa–Njem
Fam10:Mpoic
Fam11:Njemic
Dia1:Koonzime
Dia2:Bajue (Badwee)
Iso3:ozm
Glotto:koon1245
Glottorefname:Koonzime
Guthrie:A.841,842

Nzime (Koonzime) is a Bantu language of Cameroon, spoken by the Nzime and Dwe'e (Bajwe'e) people. Maho (2009) lists these as two languages.

It is closely related to Mpo.

Demographics

Koonzime is spoken in most of the southern part of the Haut-Nyong region (Eastern Region). The Nzime are located mainly around and east of Lomié, and the closely related Njem in Ngoïla commune.[1]

Koonzime is spoken by about 30,000 speakers.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Binam Bikoi. Charles. 2012. Atlas linguistique du Cameroun (ALCAM). Linguistic Atlas of Cameroon. 1: Inventaire des langues. fr. Yaoundé. CERDOTOLA. Atlas linguistique de l'Afrique centrale (ALAC). 9789956796069.