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Nen language (Cameroon)

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Bantu language spoken in Cameroon Not to be confused with Nen language (Papuan). ‹ The template Infobox language is being considered for merging. ›
Nen
Tunen
Native toCameroon
Ethnicity40,000 (1987 census) to 100,000+ (1997) including those outside the traditional area
Language familyNiger–Congo?
Dialects
  • Tunen
  • Aling'a
Language codes
ISO 639-3tvu
Glottologtune1261
Guthrie codeA.44,441

The Nen language, Tunen (Banen), is a Bantu language of Cameroon. Maho (2009) considers Aling'a to be a distinct language. Unlike all other Bantu languages, Nen has an SOV word order rather than the standard Bantu SVO word order.

References

  1. ISO code request
  2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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See also: General Alphabet of Cameroon Languages
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