Cameroonian French

Cameroonian French
français camerounais
Native toCameroon
RegionAlmost throughout Cameroon, except in Northwest and Southwest Regions which are English-speaking regions
EthnicityCameroonians
SpeakersL1: 5.1 million
L2: 1.3 million
Total: 6.4 million (2005)
According to the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF):
11 million (2022)
Early forms
Latin (French alphabet)
Official status
Official language in
 Cameroon
Language codes
ISO 639-3

Cameroonian French is a variety of French spoken in Cameroon. As a former French colony, the country's history has shaped its language, resulting in a distinct variant of French that reflects the country's diverse cultural, linguistic, and historical background.