ELP ID
12304
ELP Language
Jimi (Cameroon)
Speaker Number
1000-9999
Ethnic Population
~3600
Public Comment
"According to the Ethnologue (SIL), in 1982 the Jimi-speaking population numbered 3,500. The Catholic priest who lives in Bourrah estimates the present total population to be 2,500. Self-reporting during our group interviews in two villages revealed there to be about 600 residents in Mijimi and 800 in Mbola."
Source
A rapid appraisal survey of Jimi, a language of Cameroon (Mayo-Tsanaga Division, Far North Province)
Preferred
On
Speaker Number Text
2,500-3,500
Speaker Number Range
1000-9999