| Bamum | |
|---|---|
| Shüpamom | |
| ꚶꛉ꛰꛲ꚫꛦꚳ[citation needed] | |
| Region | Cameroon, Nigeria |
| Ethnicity | Bamum people |
Native speakers | 420,000 (2005)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Latin script, Bamum syllabary (being revived) | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bax |
| Glottolog | bamu1253 |
 Page from a manuscript in the Bamum script | |
Bamum (Shü Pamom [ʃŷpǎˑmə̀m] 'language of the Bamum', or Shümom 'Mum language'), also known as Shupamem, Bamun, or Bamoun, is an Eastern Grassfields language of Cameroon, with approximately 420,000 speakers.[1] The language is well known for its original script developed by King Njoya and his palace circle in the Kingdom of Bamum around 1895. Cameroonian musician Claude Ndam was a native speaker of the language and sang it in his music.[2]
- ^ a b Bamum at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Kell, Cathy (14 September 2005). "Cameroon: Claude Ndam : Committed To Culture". Cameroon Tribune. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 28 August 2015 – via AllAfrica.