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Cameroonian

Cameroonian

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Relating to Cameroon, its people, or its culture
  • adjective
  • /ˌkæməˈrunɪən/
: camerunés
  • To date, no study has been undertaken in Cameroonian secondary schools.
  • Cameroonian government
  • Cameroonian scholar

Examples

  • The vacancies were filled by Cameroonian graduates from American universities.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Today, Cameroonian Mambila have a variety of anti-theft devices called sege that are attached to such objects as fruit trees.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Moreover, this is related to the economic decline of Cameroonian society.

    Academic text (2001)
  • For the Cameroonian officials, it was an expression of a small part of what defines modern-day Cameroon.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Within a few days, 6,000 Cameroonian nationals were airlifted out of Gabon, with the total ultimately reaching 10,000.

    Academic text (1998)
  • In turn, Gabon recalled 100 or so of its nationals studying at the Cameroonian National University in Yaoundé.

    Academic text (1998)
  • One of the cofounders of Cercle Kapsiki, a collective of Cameroonian artists created in the late 1990s, he is among the most thoughtful and innovative practitioners on the cultural scene today.

    Academic text (2009)
  • People often go to the Lamido—as opposed to Cameroonian governmental authorities—in order to resolve their disputes.

    Academic text (2001)
  • There are exceptional pieces, such as Yoruba gelede masks and ibeji figures, Ekoi and Ibibio masks and statues, and Cameroonian hats, among the West African selections.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Many Cameroonian artists showcase their culture through vibrant music and dance performances.

Surface Forms

Cameroonian positive

Morphology

Cameroonian = Cameroon (transparent) = Cameroon + ian

The adjective is transparently formed from the country name with the standard adjectival/demonymic suffix '-ian'.

Etymology

Cameroonian as an adjective comes from the country name Cameroon, which comes from the Portuguese word camarões meaning 'shrimp' because explorers named a river for the many shrimp there. The ending -ian means 'related to' or 'from', like in Canadian, so Cameroonian describes something that is 'from' or 'about' Cameroon.