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Duala

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3: dua

Population	87,700 (1982 SIL).
Region	Littoral Province, Nkam Division, toward Yabassi and along Wouri River; Moungo Division, Dibombari area; Wouri Division, Cameroon estuary area; South West Province, Fako Division, both sides of Mungo River.
Language map	Southwestern Cameroon, reference number 215
Alternate names	Diwala, Douala, Dualla, Dwala, Dwela
Dialects	Bodiman, Mungo (Mungu, Muungo), Oli (Ewodi, Ouri, Uli, Wuri, Wouri, Koli), Pongo. Related to Malimba [mzd].
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Duala (A.20)
Language use	Trade language in the western area.
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1872–1970.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

NSEME, Clédor, author. 1989. "L’emphase en duala."

Vernacular Publications

Dí ɓáte pɛ́tɛ́ ó jókwa duálá. 1984.

Dí sɔŋgɛlɛ na duálá 1. 1983.

Dí sɔŋgɛlɛ na duálá 2. 1984.

Láŋga na tila lá duálá 1. 1985.

Láŋga na tila lá duálá 2. 1983.

Maléá má ɓolanɛ lá myaŋga tɛ́ŋgɛnɛ nɔki na ɓetandá. 1992.