Mokpwe
A language of Cameroon
| Population | 32,200 (1982 SIL). |
| Region | South West Province, Fako Division, Muyuka, Tiko, Buea, and Limbe subdivisions. |
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Southwestern Cameroon, reference number 212 |
| Alternate names | Bakpwe, Bakwedi, Bakwele, Bakweri, Bekwiri, Kwedi, Kweli, Kwili, Kwiri, Mokpe, Ujuwa, Vakweli, Vambeng |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Duala (A.20) |
| Language use | Most also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes] or Duala [dua]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Literature may serve Wumboko [bqm], Bubia [bbx], and Isu [isu]. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
Hedinger, Robert. 1999. Review of: Mòkpè (Bakweri)-English dictionary, Bruce Connell, editor.
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