Language details — Cameroon

This table lists languages spoken in Cameroon, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.

Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.

Language details

11 languages
Language Statuses Language presence
French
Official Working
Large minority
English
Official Working
Small minority
Bamileke
No special status Small minority
Adamawa Fulfulde
National Minority
Basa (Cameroon)
Minority
Bassa
Minority
Cameroon Pidgin
National
Cameroonian Pidgin English
National
Duala
Minority
Fulah
Minority
Maasina Fulfulde
National
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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