Cameroon is a linguistically rich country, with over 250 national languages primarily belonging to the Bantu, Semi-Bantu, Chadic, Niger-Congo, and Nilo-Saharan language families. Here is a non-exhaustive list of the main national languages spoken in Cameroon, classified by language families:

1. Bantu Languages (Majority)

• Ewondo

• Bulu

• Fang

• Beti

• Bakoko

• Bassa

• Duala

• Mbo

• Yabassi

• Njem

• Gyele (language of the Baka Pygmies)

• Makaa

• Njyem

• Eton

• Nda’nda’

• Ghomala'

• Fe’efe’e

• Bamoun

• Bafia

2. Semi-Bantu Languages (Grassfields)

• Medumba

• Ngemba

• Moghamo

• Mundani

• Bamileke (various dialects: Ghomala’, Fe’efe’e, Medumba, Nda’nda’, Yemba, etc).

3. Chadic Languages

• Mafa

• Mada

• Mandara

• Mouktélé

• Podoko

• Giziga

• Mousgoum

4. Niger-Congo Languages (Adamawa-Ubangi Group)

• Gbaya

• Kako

• Kepere

• Ngombe

5. Nilo-Saharan Languages

• Kapsiki

• Mundang

• Tupuri

• Mboum

This list is not entirely exhaustive, as Cameroon has numerous dialectal variations and micro-languages, often classified as dialects of a primary language. Some languages are also endangered, while others are thriving thanks to documentation and preservation efforts.