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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Cameroon > Kolbila

Kolbila

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3klc

Population  2,500 (1997 L. Lode).
Region  North Province, Faro Division, Bantadje Canton, southeast of Poli, and east between Ngaoundere and Garoua.
Language map  Northern Cameroon, reference number 77
Alternate names   Kolbilari, Kolbili, Kolbilla, Kolena, Zoono
Dialects  Related to Samba Leko [ndi].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Leko-Nimbari, Leko
Language use  Also use French.
Language development  Bible portions: 1982–1985.
Comments  Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.