Medumba is a major Bamileke language of Western Cameroon with a complex tone system. In this article, researchers of Boston University argue that prosodic structure plays a significant role in the application of downstep and other tone rules. [PDF]

Scholarly paper on the phonology and syllable structure of Dschang, one of the Bamileke languages. [PDF]

The phonology of Ngiemboon, one of the Bamileke languages, spoken by a quarter million people in Cameroon.

Medumba is a Bantoid language of Cameroon. In this paper, researchers of the Boston University report a process of tonal merger that is taking place in the language and discuss the concept of floating tone. [PDF]