A Sub-variety of English in Cameroon known as Cameroon Francophone English (CamFE) has been hitherto treated dismissively as a performance variety (Simo Bobda and Mbangwana 1993, Simo Bobda 1994) and in some cases not even recognized as a sub-variety of Cameroon English (Kouega 1999). Nevertheless, this variety is growing rapidly, is exhibiting fairly stable, and has systematic features that are significantly different from Cameroon English (CamE). This development is attributed to the change of attitudes of Francophones towards English. That is, we have recently been witnessing an unprecedented trend towards rushing for English among the Fracophones in Cameroon. On the basis of my personal experiences as a teacher of English as a second and foreign language and on some key findings by previous researchers, I look at the implications of this growth on the future of English spoken in Cameroon. The emergence of Cameroon Francophone English and the future of English in Cameroon
Keywords: Cameroon, English, Francophone English
