The Baligham, also called the Nepgayidbi ("people of the palace") are an ethnic group in Cameroon.
The Ndaghams left Bafu-Fondong (about 4 km from Dschang, western region of Cameroon), in the mid-18th century due to several factors including Fulani raids or Jihads[citation needed], and famine caused by desertification.
[citation needed] According to a Bamenda provincial census in 1997, there were 7,344 Balingham persons in Santa district, Cameroon.
[1] Post independence Today Ahidjo Pre-independence Pre WW1 Pre Colonisation Pre-migration The Baligham engage primarily in slash and burn agriculture, including gardening and staple crops of potatoes and maize.
[citation needed] A land dispute in the 1990s with the Awing tribe lead to an outbreak of mass violence, which was resolved by an association of traditional tribal leaders.