Mbo
A language of Cameroon
| Population | 45,000 (1995 Ewane). |
| Region | Mbo plain, Littoral Province, Moungo Division, Nkongsamba and Melong subdivisions; West Province, Menoua Division, Santchou Subdivision and Upper Nkam Division, Kekem Subdivision. |
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Southwestern Cameroon, reference number 200 |
| Alternate names | Mboo, Sambo |
| Dialects | Melong (Eho Mbo), Bareko (Ehow Mba, Minahe), Kekem (Nlembuu), Santchou (Nla Mboo). Related to Akoose [bss], Bassossi [bsi]. |
| 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%. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Different from Mbo [zmw] of Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is Bantu D.30. |
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