Which languages have official status in Cameroon?

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The official languages of Cameroon are French and English.12

While these two European languages hold official status today, the country is linguistically diverse, home to more than 200 ethnic groups categorized into three primary linguistic families: Bantu-speaking peoples in the south, Sudanic-speaking peoples in the north, and various groups speaking Semi-Bantu languages in the west. Historically, German also served as the official language during the colonial era before being replaced by French and English.2