Cameroon: Public Administration - Bilingualism Practice Gaining Grounds

The National Commission for the Promotion of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism will enhance the practice.

At the level of policy implementation and service delivery in the public administration, the practice of bilingualism is gradually gaining grounds. Before the creation of National Commission for the Promotion and Bilingualism and Multiculturalism by President Paul Biya on January 23, 2017, Prime Minister, Head of Government, Philemon Yang had given instructions to cabinet ministers that all documents must be in English and French which are Cameroon's official languages enshrined in the constitution with equal status. Sources at the Communication Unit of the Ministry of Justice said the practice of bilingualism is a reality in the ministry justifying that interventions of the Minister of State for Justice, Laurent Esso are published in the ministry's website in the two official languages.

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