Bakaka
A language of Cameroon
| Population | 30,000 (1998 SIL). |
| Region | Littoral Province, Moungo Division, Nlonako, Manjo, west Loum, and south Nkongsamba Subdivisions. |
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Southwestern Cameroon, reference number 202 |
| Alternate names | Central Mbo |
| Dialects | Babong (Ihobe Mbog, Ihobe Mboong), Baneka (Mwaneka), Bakaka (Ehob Mkaa, Kaa, Kaka), Manehas (Mwahed, Mwahet, Mvae), Balondo (Ehobe Belon), Bafun (Mbwase Nghuy, Miamilo, Pendia). Related to Akoose [bss], Bassossi [bsi], Mbo [mtk]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Lundu-Balong (A.10), Ngoe |
| Language use | Young people also use some French; older generations also use some Duala [dua]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%. Dictionary. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
SPIELMANN, Kent, author. Available: 2003; Created: 1998. Mkaaʼ orthography review (Bakaka).
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