Baldemu language


Baldemu, or Mbazlam, is a nearly extinct Afro-Asiatic language spoken in northern Cameroon. Speakers have been shifting to Fulfulde.

Name

The language is known as Baldemu or Baldare to its speakers. It is sometimes rendered Baldamu, Balda, Mbazlam, or Mbazla.

Status

Since migrating from the surrounding mountains to the village of Balda, Baldemu speakers have shifted to Fulfulde. Baldemu speakers who migrated to Kaélé similarly shifted to Mundang.