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Grassfields languages

African Language Families

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.

Facts
Region
Western High Plateau of Cameroon and Taraba state of Nigeria 1
Proto-Language Status
Proto-Grassfields 1
Sources
1. Grassfields languages, Wikipedia
  • Infobox, geographic distribution
    Western High Plateau of Cameroon and Taraba state of Nigeria
  • Infobox, proto-language
    Proto-language: Proto-Grassfields
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