Language

Nzime language

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Nzime (Koonzime) is a Bantu language of Cameroon, spoken by the Nzime and Dwe'e (Bajwe'e) people. Maho (2009) lists these as two languages.

It is closely related to Mpo.

Demographics

Koonzime is spoken in most of the southern part of the Haut-Nyong region (Eastern Region). The Nzime are located mainly around and east of Lomié, and the closely related Njem in Ngoïla commune.

Koonzime is spoken by about 30,000 speakers.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Nzime language”, revision of 29 February 2024, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. Wikipedia is written by volunteers; check important facts against the sources it cites.

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    Nzime
    WikidataLast verified: 21 October 2026
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    Nzime language
    Wikipedia (English)Published 29 February 2024Last verified: 21 October 2026
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    Koonzime
    Wikipédia (français)Published 24 February 2026Last verified: 21 October 2026

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