Introduction

The Ouldémé (Wuzlam) language of Cameroon is spoken by over 10,500 people in the Far North region: Mayo-Sava division, Tokombéré subdivision, Wuzlam massif south of Mora.

This language is classified as Afro-Asiatic, Chadic, Biu-Mandara, A, A.5. The ISO code is [udl]. Alternate names include: Mizlime, Ouldeme, Udlam, Uldeme, Uzam, and Uzlam. The ethnic group call the language Wuzlam.

The Ouldémé people use their language in all domains except education. They also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub], Mada [mxu], Vame [mlr], and Wandala [mfi].

Wuzlam is used as a second language by speakers of Mada [mxu], Matal [mfh], Muyang [muy], Parkwa [pbi], and Vame [mlr].

There are literacy classes in Ouldémé including after school classes. Some of these literacy classes were started in 1999. They produced literature, a dictionary, grammar, texts as well as videos in Ouldémé.