The Grassfields languages are a branch of the Southern Bantoid languages spoken in the Western High Plateau of Cameroon and in parts of Taraba State, Nigeria. Better known Grassfields languages include the Eastern Grassfields languages, Bamun, Yamba, Bali and Bafut, and the Ring languages, including Kom, Nso and Oku. Almost all of these languages are closely related, sharing about half of their vocabulary.
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RegionWestern High Plateau of Cameroon and Taraba state of Nigeria 1 Proto-Language Status In the Other Atlases
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1. Grassfields languages, Wikipedia
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Western High Plateau of Cameroon and Taraba state of Nigeria
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ComparaLex, database with Grassfields word lists Journal of West African Languages: Grassfields Bantu (archived on 18 August 2014) Proto-Grassfields reconstructions The Grassfields languages (or Wide Grassfields languages) are a branch of the Southern Bantoid languages spoken in the Western High Plateau of Cameroon and some parts of Taraba state, Nigeria.
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Wikidata Q750932, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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