SECTOR 2 effort appears to be a drop in the ocean, given the multitude of local languages spoken across the country. Local languages are inexistent in the print media, in part because the written form of most of these languages has not been fully developed. As a consequence, most Cameroonians, even the most fluent in local languages, cannot write or read these languages. Different religious groups have time dedicated to programmes of their faith on the audio visual media in Cameroon. Traditionally, public, private and community radio stations try to run Islamic programmes on Friday afternoons and those of the various Christian denominations on Sunday mornings. The number of Christian radio and TV stations has increased in the past few years. Islamic stations are also seeing the light of day, especially in the northern part of the country and in the big cities. CRTV runs a weekly programme on faith issues that draw opinions and insights from Christian, Muslim and even Traditional African Religion leaders. The Catholic Church publishes a newspaper that covers news of general interest and highlights the views of the Church on social issues and national life. Thanks to years of civil society advocacy, the voice of minorities, especially the Pygmies and Mbororos, has gained more prominence. Some newspapers have regional supplements that help increase the coverage of communities that are often left out of the national news spotlight. But it is difficult to say that minorities are getting their fair share of space in news reports, whether in the print or the audio-visual media. A panellist conceded that “although minorities are marginalised, it is not a deliberate act.” People from minority groups are generally media-shy and do not take advantage of the opportunities that do exist for them to be heard. Cameroon has two official languages, but one tends to be dominant in the media. French is better represented than English, in part because of the number of people who speak the language. The state-run Cameroon Tribune is officially bilingual, but less that 20 percent of its content is in English. According to one panellist, “even a fool can see that French is the priority language for ‘important’ stories” in the newspaper. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER CAMEROON 2014 103