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Bangolan

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3: bgj

Population	13,500 (2000).
Region	North West Province, Ngo-Ketunjia Division, Babessi Subdivision, east of Ndop and south of Jakiri.
Language map	Southwestern Cameroon, Enlarged Area, reference number 144
Dialects	Most linguistically and culturally distinct of the Ndop languages. Most closely related to Bambalang [bmo].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Nun
Language use	Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes].
Language development	Basic literacy materials.
Comments	Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

ANDERSON, Stephen C., author; NJECK, Mathaus, compiler. 2003. Bangolan-English lexicon: Ngo-ketunjia Division, North West Province.

GRIFFIN, Margaret A., author. 1994. A rapid appraisal survey of Bangolan (ALCAM 901, shu̵̶ paməm).  

NJECK, Mathaus Mbah, author. 1994. Bangolan orthography statement.  

NJECK, Mathaus Mbah, author. 2003. Phonological sketch of Bangolan.  

Vernacular Publications

Yí nɛˀlə́ ŋwaˀlə məndə̄ŋkyɛ (Read and write in Bangolan). 2003.

Zɛˀ sɔŋnə́ mədəŋkyɛ 1 (Learn Bangolan language). 2004.