Jimi language (Cameroon)

{{Short description|Chadic language spoken in Cameroon}}

{{distinguish|Jimi language (Nigeria)}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Jimi

|nativename=Jimjimən

|states=Cameroon

|region=Far North Province

|speakers=10,000

|date=2019

|ref=e25

|familycolor=Afro-Asiatic

|fam2=Chadic

|fam3=Biu–Mandara

|fam4=Bata (A.8)

|iso3=jim

|glotto=jimi1254

|glottorefname=Jimi (Cameroon)

}}

Jimi (Djimi), also known as Jimjimən and 'Um Falin, is a Chadic language spoken in Cameroon in Far North Province on the Nigerian border in and around Bourrha. Dialects are Djimi, Jimo, Malabu, Wadi, and Zumo.

The Gude use the term Fali to refer to the Jimi, which means 'slave' in several languages of the area. It is also used to refer to other ethnic groups, such as the Fali of Mubi, Fali of Mucella, and Fali of Jilvu.{{cite book|editor-last=Binam Bikoi|editor-first=Charles|date=2012|title=Atlas linguistique du Cameroun (ALCAM)|trans-title=Linguistic Atlas of Cameroon|volume=1: Inventaire des langues|language=fr|location=Yaoundé|publisher=CERDOTOLA|series=Atlas linguistique de l'Afrique centrale (ALAC)|isbn=9789956796069}}

Jimjimén is spoken in Bourrha, Mayo-Tsanaga department, Far North Region.