Cameroonian French | |
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français camerounais | |
Native to | Cameroon |
Region | Almost throughout Cameroon, except in Northwest and Southwest where English-speakers regions |
Ethnicity | Cameroonians |
Speakers | L1: 5.1 million L2: 1.3 million Total: 6.4 million (2005)[1][2] |
Indo-European
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Early forms | |
Latin (French alphabet) | |
Official status | |
Official language in | Cameroon |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Cameroonian French is a variety of French spoken in Cameroon. As a former French colony, the country's history has shaped its language, resulting in a distinct variant of French that reflects the country's diverse cultural, linguistic, and historical background.