Is language segregating Cameroonians?

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Is language segregating Cameroonians?

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11 ай бұрын

Is language being used to segregate Cameroonians? Edith talks to the Cameroonian youth about the divide between English and French speakers in the country. -----
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@adewalem5474 11 ай бұрын

Omg! It's absolutely crazy that two foreign languages from imperialist terrorist countries get to divide 🇨🇲. They should get rid of both languages as official languages, just like Mali 🇲🇱 did

@Passportbros8 11 ай бұрын

true

@ikudaisi3852 10 ай бұрын

We have an other language which is Pidgin. At the time pidgin was speaking by 92%Of Cameroon 1980 etc… but over time it lost its value but still spoken in Cameroon. Our pidgin is composed of many traditional words from different tribes of Cameroon. Pidgin is good as official language because it will not create tribalism or jealousy

@DWThe77Percent 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for your contribution!

@symphoriankimbi4869 5 ай бұрын

Who will get rid of it when the whole country is a french colony do research on the secret accord and pact for the continuation of Colonialism in these ex french colonies.

@adewalem5474 5 ай бұрын

@@symphoriankimbi4869 well, best believe that when a real leader gets into power, he/she will do the right thing. It just happened in Mali 🇲🇱

@PAIKUN. 5 ай бұрын

It’s so embarrassing that these Africans are fighting over foreign languages.

@alst4817 5 ай бұрын

Ah I can tell you’re a deep thinker! Your plan to increase unity is to replace 2 official ex colonial languages with 250 native Cameroonian languages. Genius!

@AvidAfrican 5 ай бұрын

Language is a powerful tool...

@jeday5128 5 ай бұрын

Neither is your true identity and that's where the conflict stems from.

@saiyuki345 Ай бұрын

You are so right

@albertacorneh6510 5 ай бұрын

😮😮This very stupid. I'm sorry Cameron

@TW0man4RMY 11 ай бұрын

French colonists absolutely SEETHING right now lmao. Its like Africa woke up one day and collectively decided to kick the French out.

@relaxwithmaureen214 5 ай бұрын

Bilingualism is a blessing but in Cameroon 🇨🇲 it’s a curse.

@rocoyah 3 ай бұрын

Young Africans, the African American elders are so proud of you 😉

@mikatteba225 5 ай бұрын

I blame the authorities for this. If they had vision and competence this situation would've been a strength rather than a factor of division.

@ntabeajohtime6301 11 ай бұрын

I am a Cameroonian. I never let myself to be dominated by French. In fact I speak both languages perfectly proving to the system that I am more than that. As a primary English speaker from an English Home,people tried to dominate me because I am Anglophone,but I use their French to tear them into pieces. Once finishing with them, I relocated to the UK where I belong.

@DWThe77Percent 6 ай бұрын

Oh wow! Is it that serious?

@beckyekindenamondo6741 5 ай бұрын

Speak both and yiu are safe,I tried to learn the basic French,now am living in a country where there too are bilingual, French dutch and German,am a little safe with my little French I know

@byfavour852 5 ай бұрын

This is so sad. These are languages of the White Man, the colonialists, our enslaver, and we have brothers using one language of the white to oppress his brothers, SHAME!!

@brotherkareem181 5 ай бұрын

If you a Cameroonian you don't belong in the UK you belong in your homeland Cameroon.

@Passportbros8 3 ай бұрын

Southern cameroonians and Igbo are genetically the same people. So that makes sense. Plus the northern southern Cameroon already joined Nigeria. Those parts of Nigeria like Calabar, and those states close to cameroon used to be northern southern Cameroon. Then you have southern Cameroon. Which is at war today. That's why they said ATIKO the politician was Cameroonian. Because he was born in those states that used to be northern southern Cameroon before they voted to join Nigeria.

@julietabah4928 5 ай бұрын

Using french as a password was mad 😮

@ikudaisi3852 10 ай бұрын

If we want 50/50 we should highlight more English (the government ) because nowadays English in an international language and a very important language in businesses. As we know most Cameroonians are francophone so we should equal it by putting the administration in English ( police station, Hotels, consulate etc… ) by giving an period of adaptation of maybe 5 years for francophone to learn English and don’t worry they will know how to speak English ( not maybe fluently but they could be able to have a conversation easily ) and about french, French will not disepear because at home francophone people will speak French. That is how I see

@DWThe77Percent 6 ай бұрын

Interesting contribution!

@Yoruba4U 5 ай бұрын

Time for Cameroonians to follow the script of the Sahel...stop the internal segregation amongst you.

@abigailgbadebo4437 5 ай бұрын

Even though the colonial are not there anymore, they still divide our people. We can not go towards,if we are not united. Hope you have a native language!

@irispihema462 5 ай бұрын

Speak your own language

@jaiyeolaolaribigbe6518 2 ай бұрын

There is no single African language. There are over 250 for various tribes, in EACH African country/nation!

@AngieR82 5 ай бұрын

Swahili for All!

@naimadido7263 5 ай бұрын

Colonizers software, African hardware. 😢

@mikemike7264 Ай бұрын

So it’s like Canada in reverse but with an ancient history and at a crossroad between west Africa and central Africa culturally, genetically, linguistically and geographically.

@charlenestewartson5940 2 ай бұрын

Please don't let language divide the country.

@dubemellit2932 5 ай бұрын

The English part of Cameroon used to be one of Nigeria province until late 50s .I think it would be better for them to rejoin their kits and kins in Biafra Nigeria 🇳🇬

@zxenon_ 5 ай бұрын

👀👀

@symphoriankimbi4869 5 ай бұрын

They were never a part of Nigerian they were administered for convenience by the British as part of the United Nations trust territory as part of the eastern region of Nigerian but legally was never a part of Nigerian that’s why they left the eastern regional house in Enugu and it was not secession but asserting their rights under the United Nations trusteeship. The British subsequently violated the United Nations texts by refusing to grant independence to the British southern cameroons and sold them out to France which has till date kept a stranglehold on both the English and French cameroons stealing its resources and backing the current dictatorship

@Selfpaid96 4 ай бұрын

God for bid we can’t join Nigeria

@Passportbros8 3 ай бұрын

@@symphoriankimbi4869Southern cameroonians and Igbo are genetically the same people. So that makes sense. Plus the northern southern Cameroon already joined Nigeria. Those parts of Nigeria like Calabar, and those states close to cameroon used to be northern southern Cameroon. Then you have southern Cameroon. Which is at war today. That's why they said ATIKO the politician was Cameroonian. Because he was born in those states that used to be northern southern Cameroon before they voted to join Nigeria.

@queenylovice6085 4 ай бұрын

The truth is the francophones have tobe the one to learn english because it is a world wide language now

@peterkimemiah9669 2 ай бұрын

Africa needs its own languages to unite different region. kiswahili, Ambharic, Arabic and what Fulani Speak

@Made_in_China. Ай бұрын

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@user-bp8wf4cf2d 5 ай бұрын

50/50? Is your number of population 50/50?

@margueritendi7033 Ай бұрын

English speakers ( anglophons) in Cameroon make 20% of the population.

@TheHoodVoice2024 4 ай бұрын

I find it insane that Africans are fighting over speaking France or English 🤷🏽‍♂️…. Neither is your native language so why does it matter

@kiaora7214 3 ай бұрын

That would be like Europeans fighting over whether they should speak igbo or yoruba.

@margueritendi7033 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂imagine, they are making a fool of themselves

@Mona-my5rc 2 ай бұрын

Ok, to be clear, there is NO segregation in Cameroon. However, about 20% of the cameroon is the South-West English speaking, 80 % is French speaking. It is true that people who work in the administrations tend to speak only French because english is not really taught the way it should be in a bilingual country. However, all official documents are always published in both languages. The news is in both languages. Unfortunately, it is true that the English speakers have to adapt to the French speaking area, which is simply because 80 % of the country is french speaking. For comparison, in belgium, the official languages are French ( the biggest part), Dutch, and German( smallest part). However, almost nobody speaks the other language outside of that part of the country, also, almost nobody in the French speaking part speaks Dutch outside of their regioen and vice versa. Exept if you work for governmental institutions you are required to. And I believe it's the same in Canada. However, the population does not care, and does not see the english speakers as an issue, is has never been. Their identities are not being taken away or challenged. Anglophone schools ( English Apeaking schoola in Frenxh speaking Cameroon are highly regarded because of their educational quality. Unformtunatly, This is a political manmade problem that has been created a few years ago in order to divide a country that has been relatively stable ( exept for the unfortunate silent war in the extreme nothern part of the country, and the regions borthering Nigeria). We have over 300 tribes, all with their own languages, culture and identity, all repected by all. Of course, there is some tribalism, but no different to other parts in the world. By the look of this short clip, you would think that there is this huge internal conflict between French and English speakers, there is absolutely none. Having said that, english speakers should be recognised more, but more importantly, we should get rid of those two colonial languages as official languages and choose local ones, like they didn in Mali and Congo. Have a nice day you all, and stay united. Don't let these power-hungry politicians divide us by preying on our insecurities and frustrations.

@margueritendi7033 Ай бұрын

The most sensical and true comment on all this comments thread. If some ill-intentioned Cameroonians ( especially my fellow Anglophons) want to make a elephant 🐘 out of a cat 🐈, it's on them. Meanwhile towns have been destroyed and people's lives disrupted for mo reasons

@kaizersolze 10 ай бұрын

They should all learn English and French, but especially English since the two largest economies on the continent speak English as does a good chunk of the international community.

@DWThe77Percent 6 ай бұрын

Interesting!

@nyerepa 3 ай бұрын

English language is not your identity !!!!! Forget the foreign language !

@Getaneh188 5 ай бұрын

Both are not yours😂

@DATERestricted 2 ай бұрын

I have a better question: what are the local endemic languages to Cameroon 🇨🇲? *Everybody loves Cameroon!*

@phrous 3 ай бұрын

People that say speak your own language don't really know what there are saying. Out of 10 or 20 people I can guarantee you that none of them speak same mother tongue, if at all they know their mother tongue.

@margueritendi7033 Ай бұрын

That part

@aoppong6419 5 ай бұрын

Get the French out! Don’t use CFA.

@joycentow4104 5 ай бұрын

Now French Government French Government French Government French Government French Government French Government French Government French Government is still using Colonialism Park Colonialism Park Colonialism Park Colonialism Park Colonialism Park Colonialism Park Colonialism Park Colonialism Park Colonialism Park Colonialism Park Colonialism Park Colonialism Park British Rule is using Companies Corporation Corporation Corporation Corporation Corporation Corporation Corporation Corporation Corporation Corporation Corporation Corporation Corporation Corporation Corporation Corporation Utill the Cameroon 🇨🇲 stop both countries on the Cameroon 🇨🇲 get out of Slaves Mentality In peaceful way Having conversations with Both French speaking And British Rule Seating down and asking both sides to get out.of their Soils French Government British All interesting in the Mining industry not interested in developing both sides Both Sides must understand that no body will stop both sides out of the soils ..

@pauzamsiska3605 2 ай бұрын

Since Cameroonians are not french or English, what are they? Find your identity people, it's 21st century!

@bboi1489 2 ай бұрын

Like Canada, French and English is their identity. Unlike Canada, however, the English speakers and given less chances to progress, which is the problem.

@kayoarawo6116 3 ай бұрын

The Frenchies are always envious of the English language

@user-dq7xr6kc9b 5 ай бұрын

Eii, what languages is spoken in the home? What language do you school in? 😮

@ColorMeNothing 2 ай бұрын

Speak your native language- throw away the foreign languages

@maureenedwin5223 5 ай бұрын

Ditched the french language please

@lightdd4444 5 ай бұрын

People of Camaroon this is a descendants from the country, known as shrimp country in Portuguese language by descendants was taken away 500 years ago. I’m talking to you from the west stop fighting over which master is better than the other stand on your 2 feet and stop calling yourself shrimp in the Portuguese language.

@VijayTupe-xf5gp 5 күн бұрын

@BRealNow 2 ай бұрын

I'm black American and I'm not surprised by this. I've had Africans boast about speaking the queens English and it sounds tragic to my ears. Like you're bragging you speak your colonizers language. Sad!

@Passportbros8 2 ай бұрын

Yes. Some or 1 or 2 blacks may do that in the continent the continent so called Africa. The biblical promised Land. . But it doesn't mean that it's all of them that do it or praise the English language. The situation in Cameroon is not about French and English. That's what the media portrays for you melenated diaspora family in the Western world. The people in southern Cameroon are not just fighting to have basic human rights they are fighting colonization too. They want France out of their land. Their resources and riches are being taken from them. They cannot enjoy the riches of their land. You black Americans have roots in Cameroon too. I know it doesn't really concern most of you. But it makes me happy when I see that alot of you black Americans are reconnecting with your roots in the continent so called Africa. The biblical promised land.

@margueritendi7033 Ай бұрын

@@Passportbros8 she based her comment on what these anglophons people are saying, and she's right. None of them mentioned in their speech the "issues" you are talking about. Did you made them up? 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ idk but please do not put words in their mouths and stay within the context of this short video

@Passportbros8 Ай бұрын

@@margueritendi7033 what are you talking about?? What I said is the truth.

@Passportbros8 Ай бұрын

@@margueritendi7033 they are not anglophones or francophones. So stop siding with European languages. They people in cameroon are bantu people. Stay in your lane. Cameroon has a problem. Until the war in southern Cameroon is solved. People like you seat back and watch the two regions get in turmoil In joy. People like you are the problem in cameroon. Instead of trying to solve the issue. You folks think it makes sense to ignore it. Since it doesn't affect you.. that's the issue with you people.

@Passportbros8 29 күн бұрын

@@margueritendi7033 nice job liking your own comment..

@AncientPharaoh 2 ай бұрын

What a shame. Where is your language. Just learn one of your native languages and make it the official language of your country. You had to learn European too eh. Embarrassing.

@byfavour852 5 ай бұрын

Divide and conquer. AFRICA!!! Africa!!! This is exactly what the colonialists wanted, confusion and fighting between brothers, so they can advance. The White Man has left Africa decades ago, and yet, we are still in disarray, and brothers are still discriminating and fighting each other. When will this stop? We are 'the race might race'. 'Up, you mighty race, accomplish what you will'. Marcus Garvey

@Passportbros8 3 ай бұрын

They want you to believe that they left the continent. But they never left. They are still there. Destroying our countries

@leenprael3583 5 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@Solomon2k8 11 ай бұрын

😆

@WilsonMutahi 5 ай бұрын

No wonder Cameroon is the richest in west Africa i love their language 😂

@wolebbf 5 ай бұрын

May you continue to be the richest with this same present economic situation. Amen

@sewahakoto5825 2 ай бұрын

Why do you not speak your language why speak and fight over the language of the colonisers, this is so sad, wake up and snap out of the nonsense

@bboi1489 2 ай бұрын

The fact of the matter is that they've forgotten their native tongue, and that is NOT their fault. Not to mention not all of them come from the same tribes, so even then their languages would still be divided. Plus, we shouldn't focus on the past, just the present, where people are being discriminated for Tha language they know, which is wrong.