Cameroon Pidgin English
US Embassy Cameroon: Cameroon Links
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United States Embassy Cameroon: Cameroon Links
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Cameroon (01/05)
The people concentrated in the southwest and northwest provinces--around Buea and Bamenda--use standard English and "pidgin," as well as their local languages. In the three northern provinces--Adamaoua, North, and Far North--French and Fulfulde, the language of the Fulani, are widely spoken. Elsewhere, French is the principal language, although pidgin and some local languages such as Ewondo, the dialect of a Beti clan from the Yaounde area, also are widely spoken. Although Yaounde is Cameroon's capital, Douala is the largest city, main seaport, and main industrial and commercial center. ... [Read More]
Background Notes Archive - Africa
U.S. Department of StateBackground Notes: Cameroon, March 1996Bureau of African AffairsPrepared and released by the Bureau of African Affairs,Office of Central African AffairsMarch 1996Official Name: Republic of CameroonPROFILEGeographyArea: 475,000 sq. km. (184,000 sq. mi.); about the size of California.Surrounding Countries: Nigeria, Chad, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea.Cities: Capital - Yaounde (population: 900,000).Other major cities - Douala (1.4 million), Garoua (170,000), Maroua (150,000), Bafoussam (140,000), Bamenda (130,000), Nkongsamba (110,000), and Ngaoundere (100,000).Terrain: Northern plains, central and western highlands, southern and coastal rain forests. Mt. Cameroon in the Southwest is the third highest peak (13,353 ft.) in Africa.Climate: Northern plains (the Sahel region) - semiarid and hot (7-month dry season). Central and western highlands, where Yaounde is located - cooler, shorter dry season. Southern rain fore ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Both English-speaking and French speaking domestics are available. Salaries for domestics range from approximately US$50 to US$150 monthly depending on qualifications, duties, and hours worked. Additionally, U.S. Embassy personnel who hire domestics are responsible for compliance with Cameroonian labor laws. A full briefing is provided on arrival at post. Embassy personnel who hire domestics are responsible for payment into the Cameroonian equivalent of social security, CNPS (Casse Nationalle de Prevoyance Sociale) at a rate of 12.95% of the salary paid to the domestic. A 54-hour week, with 1 day off, is the official Cameroonian workweek. Few domestics live-in, and most Embassy homes do not accommodate live-in help. Religious ActivitiesLast Updated: 10/8/2003 9:42 AM The Yaounde regi ... [Read More]
Equatorial Guinea (06/05)
Languages: Official--Spanish, French; other--pidgin English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo. ... Equatorial Guinea has minor border disputes with Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea involving coastal areas that define offshore territorial and affect ownership of potential future oil concession in the Gulf of Guinea. The Corisco border dispute with Gabon was solved by an agreement signed with the help of UN mediation in January 2004. The majority Fang ethnic group of mainland Equatorial Guinea extends both north and south into the forests of Cameroon and Gabon. Cameroon exports some food products to Equatorial Guinea and imports oil from Equatorial Guinea for its refinery at nearby Limbe. The development of the oil industry by U.S.-based companies and the lack of a well-trained work force have provided motivation for an influx of English-speaking workers (legal and illegal) from Cameroon, Nigeria and Ghana. (However, relations with the Nigerian government have lately been cordial as the two countries delineated their offshore borders to facilitate development of nearby gas fields.) Roun ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
English is Nigeria's official language and is widely spoken, but Pidgin English is spoken across ethnic and social groups. Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, and several hundred other indigenous languages are also spoken, and Hausa is the dominant language in and around the federal capital of Abuja. ... Religious ActivitiesLast Updated: 12/30/2004 7:40 AM There are local Catholic, Anglican, Methodist and evangelical churches in Abuja. Most of the services are in English, but the times and lengths are irregular. There is also the nondenominational International Church that offers a more Western-style service in English. For Muslims, there are a number of mosques. There is a large Israeli Jewish community in Abuja that jointly celebrates the major Jewish holidays. There is no synagogue. Education Dependent Education [Read More]
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