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This report describes a sociolinguistic survey of the Beezen language conducted February 14, 2001 in the North West Province of Cameroon. The Beezen language is spoken in only one village called either Beezen or Kpep. The purpose for the survey was to assess the need for literature development, with language shift and bilingual proficiency in particular focus.
