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Mokpwe

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3bri

Population  32,200 (1982 SIL).
Region  South West Province, Fako Division, Muyuka, Tiko, Buea, and Limbe subdivisions.
Language map  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, author. 1999. Review of: Mòkpè (Bakweri)-English dictionary, Bruce Connell, editor.