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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Cameroon > Bafaw-Balong

Bafaw-Balong

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3bwt

Population  8,400 (1982 SIL).
Region  South West Province, Meme Division, north of Kumba along Kumba-Mamfe Road and southeast of Ekondo-Titi; Littoral Province, Moungo Division.
Language map  Southwestern Cameroon, reference number 205
Alternate names   Ngoe
Dialects  Bafaw (Bafo, Bafowu, Afo, Nho, Lefo’), Balong (Balon, Balung, Nlong, Valongi, Bayi, Bai). Some linguists consider this 2 languages.
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Lundu-Balong (A.10), Ngoe
Language use  Also use Duala [dua].
Comments  Language community is heterogeneous.