Bamum language
Bamum, also spelled Bamun or in its French spelling Bamoun, is an Eastern Grassfields language of Cameroon, with approximately 420,000 speakers. The language is well known for its original script developed by King Njoya and his palace circle around 1895. Cameroonian musician Claude Ndam is a native speaker of the language and uses it in his music.Phonology
Bamum has tone, vowel length, diphthongs and coda consonants.Vowels
The simple vowels are:
Bamum vowels can be normal or half-long /ˑ/.Consonants
The consonants are:Tones
Bamum has five tones
| Tone | IPA |
| à | low |
| á | mid |
| ā | high |
| ǎ | rising |
| â | falling |
