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Cameroonian Pidgin English, or Cameroonian Creole, is a language variety of Cameroon. It is also known as Kamtok (from 'Cameroon-talk'). It is primarily spoken in the North West and South West English speaking regions. Five varieties are currently recognized: | |||
*'''Grafi Kamtok''' - Spoken by those in the grass fields and often referred to as 'Grafi Talk'. | |||
*'''Liturgical Kamtok''' - Spoken by the Catholic Church for three-quarters of a century. | |||
*'''Francophone Kamtok''' - Spoken by those mainly in towns such as Douala and Yaoundé, and by francophones talking to anglophones who do not speak French. | |||
*'''Limbe Kamtok''' - Spoken by those mainly in the southwest coastal area around the port that used to be called Victoria and is now Limbe. | |||
*'''Bororo Kamtok''' - Spoken by the Bororo cattle traders, many of whom travel through Nigeria and Cameroon. | |||
Cameroonian Pidgin English is an English-based creole language. About 5% of Cameroonians are native speakers of the language, while an estimated 50% of the population speak it in some form. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Cameroonian Pidgin English," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameroonian_Pidgin_English, accessed 31 March 2021.</ref> | |||
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