Language

Kemezung language

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From Wikipedia

Kemezung (Dumbo, Dumbu, Dzumbo, Kumaju) is a Southern Bantoid (Eastern Beboid) language of Cameroon. According to Ethnologue, it's 85% lexically similar to Bebe.

Consonants

Kemezung has 19 "unmodified" consonants. Cox also claims Kemezung has labialized, palatalized, and prenasalized consonants but does not list all of them.

Vowels

Kemezung has 9 phonemic vowels.

Tone

Kemezung also has 7 (or possibly 8) tones. There are three level tones (high, mid, and low), three falling tones (high-low, mid-low, and long mid-low), and one or two rising tones (low-mid and possibly mid-high).

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Sources

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    Kemezung
    WikidataLast verified: 21 October 2026
  2. 2.
    Kemezung language
    Wikipedia (English)Published 26 July 2024Last verified: 21 October 2026
  3. 3.
    Kemedzung
    Wikipédia (français)Published 4 January 2021Last verified: 21 October 2026

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