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Kako

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3: kkj

Population	100,000 in Cameroon (2003 SIL). Population total all countries: 119,460.
Region	East Province, Kadey Division, Batouri and Ndelele Subdivisions. Also in Central African Republic, Congo.
Language map	Southeastern Cameroon, reference number 260
Alternate names	Dikaka, Kaka, Mkako, Nkoxo, Yaka
Dialects	Mbonjoku, Besembo, Bera, Ngbako.
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Kako (A.90)
Language development	Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Dictionary. NT: 1999.
Writing system	Latin script.
Comments	Different from Kaka [yam] (Yamba), which is Grassfields Bantu.

Also spoken in:

Central African Republic

Language name	Kako
Population	10,400 in Central African Republic (1996).
Region	West, Gambula town, near Berberati, at Cameroon border.
Language map	Central African Republic, reference number 29
Alternate names	Kaka, Nkoxo, Yaka

Congo

Language name	Kako
Population	9,060 in Congo (2002).
Region	Extreme north Likouala region, Ibenga and Motaba rivers, scattered.
Language map	Congo, reference number 16
Alternate names	Kaka, Nkoxo, Yaka

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

ANDERSON, Stephen C., editor. 1991. Tone in five languages of Cameroon.  

ERNST, Urs, author. 1991. "Description tonologique de l’énoncé nominal associatif en kakɔ."  

ERNST, Urs, author. 1991. "Temps et aspect en kakɔ."  

ERNST, Urs, author. 1992. Esquisse grammaticale du kakɔ.  

ERNST, Urs, author. 1994. Impératif et injonctif en kakɔ.  

ERNST, Urs, author. 1995. Les formes verbales du kakɔ.  

ERNST, Urs, author. 1996. Alphabet et orthographe du Kakɔ (Kakɔ-est).  

ERNST, Urs, author. 1996. Alphabet et orthographe du Mbonjɔɔ (Kakɔ-ouest).  

ERNST, Urs, author. 1996. Tone orthography in Kakɔ (Kakɔ East).  

ERNST, Urs, author. 1998. Le groupe verbal et ses éléments on kakɔ (1ère partie).  

ERNST, Urs, editor. 1989. Lexique kakɔ-français, français-kakɔ.

Vernacular Publications

Baba ɓenɛ ɓotu ɓe tu̧ ɓenɛ: bosa buku te yi tɔlna numbu kakɔ = Baba et sa famille: syllabaire 1 en langue kakɔ . 2009.

Bàɓa ɓenɛ ɓòtù ɓe tu nɛ̀: Bòsa buku tɔlna numbù kakɔ̀. 1991.

Bàba ɓenɛ ɓòtù ɓe tu nɛ̀: Buku yiɓa te yi tɔlna numbù kakɔ̀. 1992.

Hɛ jêka Mɛlɛpi mɛ Njambiyɛ!. 2008.

Hɛ jêka tɔlna mɛyasi kɛ numbu kakɔ!l. 1996.

Kasi ɓakiɗya yotu. 1999.

Kasi guɓuna ŋgombɔ kɛ wɔlɔ. 2002.

Kasi kade: buku mɔ sukul. 2005.

Kasi kade: buku yekele (L'histoire de Kande, manuel du facilitateur). 2005.

Kasi kɔn su̧. 2002.

Kɔ̀n wɛndɛ̀ – sànà kɔn wɛndɛ̀. 1993.

Mɛ̀kànɔ̀ mɛ ɓebàbà ɓùsù. 1990.

Mɛ̀mboŋga nɛ̀ mɛ̀say mɛte yi ɓɛŋɛ ɓɔnɔ ɓe Kamèrun. 1992.

Natala: yasi te yi kwaŋnama gbate kɛ́. 2007.

Nda yakama joŋgwɛ jakɔsɔ?. 1996.

Ŋguru ɓenɛ ŋgo. 1987.

SIDA yo ŋge? Ɓedɔkta lɛ́pi nɛ ŋge? Mɛkana mɛ njambiyɛ lɛ́pi nɛ ŋgɛ?. 2003.

SIDA yo ŋge? Ɓèdɔktà lɛpi nɛ ŋge? Mɛ̀kànà mɛ njambìyɛ lɛpi nɛ ŋge?. 1991.

Wùsɛ̀ tɔl nɛ̀ wùsɛ̀ kɛti nùmbù kakɔ̀. 1986.

Wusɛ tɔl nɛ̀ wusɛ kɛti numbu kakɔ. 2002.

Yàsì te yi wunɛ ti yaka kèlɔ̀ na. 1992.