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Akoose

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3: bss

Population	100,000 (2001 SIL).
Region	South West Province, Kupe-Muanenguba Division, Bangem and Tombel Subdivisions; Littoral Province, Moungo Division, Manjo Subdivision.
Language map	Southwestern Cameroon, reference number 203
Alternate names	Akosi, Bakossi, Bekoose, Koose, Kosi, Nkoosi, Nkosi
Dialects	Northern Bakossi, Western Bakossi, Southern Bakossi, Mwambong, Ninong, Elung (Elong, Along, Nlong), Mwamenam (Mouamenam).
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Lundu-Balong (A.10), Ngoe
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 25%. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1998.
Writing system	Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BLEEKER, Marcia; HATFIELD, Deborah H.; VANDERKOOY, Janneke, authors. 2003. "A sociolinguistic survey among the Bakossi."  

HEDINGER, Robert, author. 1980. "The noun classes of Akɔ́ɔ̄sē (Bakossi)."

HEDINGER, Robert, author. 1981. "Pronouns in Akɔɔse."

HEDINGER, Robert, author. 1983. "Locatives in Akɔɔse (Bakossi)."

HEDINGER, Robert, author. 1984. "Reported speech in Akɔɔse."

HEDINGER, Robert, author. 1984. A comparative-historical study of the Manenguba languages (Bantu A.15 Mbo cluster) of Cameroon.

HEDINGER, Robert, author. 1985. "The verb in Akɔɔse."

HEDINGER, Robert, author. 1992. "Verbal extensions in Akɔɔse: Their form, meaning and valency changes."

HEDINGER, Robert, author. 2000. Some issues in the establishment of an orthography for Akɔɔse.  

HEDINGER, Robert, author. 2008. A Grammar of Akɔɔse: A Northwest Bantu Language.  

HEDINGER, Robert; HEDINGER, Sylvia, authors. 1977. Phonology of Akoose (Bakossi).  

HEDINGER, Robert; HEDINGER, Sylvia, compilers. 1994. Min me Akɔɔse (Bakossi names).

Vernacular Publications

Dé tel, dé lâŋ-ʼɛ Akɔɔse. 1992.

Détel, délâŋ-ˀɛ Akɔ́ɔ̄sē. 2009.

E’kii bé Akɔ́ɔ̄sē = The Bakossi Alphabet . 2009.  

Kálag e mesoŋgé eʼsó 1. 1998.

Kálag e mesoŋgé eʼsó 1. 2009.  

Mǐn mé Akɔ́ɔ́sé. 1994.

Ngan é Akɔ́ɔ̄sē. 2008.