Kwa’

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
bko
Alternate Names
Bakoa, Bakwa, Bamileke-Kwa
Population

1,000 (2000 SIL).

Location

Littoral Region, Nkam division, east Nkondjok subdivision; West Region, southwest corner of Nde division.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Bamileke
Dialects

Kwa’ (Babwa, Bakoua, Bekwa’, Mipa), Mbyam.

Language Use

Also use French [fra].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kwa’
Writing
Unwritten.
Other Comments

‘Bamaha’ may be an alternate name. Distinct from Kwa [kwb] (Ba) of Nigeria in the Adamawa branch.