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BETI
(2,000,000 including Fang, Ewondo, Bulu,
Mengisa, etc.) Beti is spoken in the Center and South Provinces;
and in Lom-and-Djerem, and Upper Nyong divisions, East Province.
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo,
Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A,
Yaunde-Fang (A.70).
EWONDO
All except the eastern part of Mefou Division;
the entire Mfoundi and Nyong-and-So divisions; the southern
half of Nyong-and-Mfoumou Division, Center Province; the northern
part of Ocean Division, South Province.
Alternate names: EWUNDU, JAUNDE, YAOUNDE, YAUNDE.
Dialects: BADJIA (BAKJO), BAFEUK, BAMVELE (MVELE, YEZUM, YESOUM),
BANE, BETI, FONG, MBIDA-BANI, MVETE, MVOG-NIENGUE, OMVANG,
YABEKOLO (YEBEKOLO), YABEKA, YABEKANGA, ENOAH, EVOUZOK. Classification:
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid,
Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Yaunde-Fang (A.70).
FULFULDE, ADAMAWA
7% of the population (1986).
Alternate names: ADAMAWA FULANI, PEUL, PEULH, FUL, FULA, FULBE,
BOULBE, EASTERN FULANI, FULFULDE, FOULFOULDE, PULLO, GAPELTA,
PELTA HAY, DOMONA, PLADINA, PALATA, PALDIDA, PALDENA, DZEMAY,
ZEMAY, ZAAKOSA, PULE, TAAREYO, SANYO, BIIRA.
Dialects: MAROUA, GAROUA, NGAONDÉRÉ, KAMBARIIRE,
NOMADIC FULFULDE, BILKIRE FULANI (BILKIRI).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Atlantic, Northern,
Senegambian, Fula-Wolof, Fulani, Eastern
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