Cameroon
"Chant de Ralliement" (The Rallying Song)

Words by: René Djam Afame, Samuel Minkio Bamba, Moïse Nyatte Nko'o (French), Dr Benard Nsokika Fonlon (English)
Music by: René Djam Afame
Adopted: 1948

The anthem of this central African French-English bilingual country was written in 1928, and was used as an unofficial anthem in 1948. Official use came in 1957, when Cameroon became an autonomous republic within France. Finally, the lyrics were changed slightly in 1978, to the current version.

Like Canada (another French-English bilingual country, however, unlike Cameroon, English is the majority language), the English and French lyrics are slightly different, below is provided the lyrics in each official language, with an English translation of the French lyrics.

Special thanks to: Ndiva Mongoh Mafany for the English lyrics.