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Both '''English and French''' are official languages of Cameroon, although French is by far the most understood language (more than 80%). '''German''', the language of the original colonizers, has long since been displaced by French and English. '''Cameroonian Pidgin English''' is the lingua franca in the formerly British-administered territories. A mixture of English, French, and Pidgin called '''Camfranglais''' has been gaining popularity in urban centers since the mid-1970s. The government encourages bilingualism in English and French, and as such, official government documents, new legislation, ballots, among others, are written and provided in both languages. As part of the initiative to encourage bilingualism in Cameroon, six of the eight universities in the country are entirely bilingual. | Both '''English and French''' are official languages of Cameroon, although French is by far the most understood language (more than 80%). '''German''', the language of the original colonizers, has long since been displaced by French and English. '''Cameroonian Pidgin English''' is the lingua franca in the formerly British-administered territories. A mixture of English, French, and Pidgin called '''Camfranglais''' has been gaining popularity in urban centers since the mid-1970s. The government encourages bilingualism in English and French, and as such, official government documents, new legislation, ballots, among others, are written and provided in both languages. As part of the initiative to encourage bilingualism in Cameroon, six of the eight universities in the country are entirely bilingual. | ||
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