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

Pol

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3pmm

Population  38,700 in Cameroon (2000). Population total all countries: 44,130.
Region  East Province, Upper Nyong Division, Dimako Subdivision, east of Doume; Lom and Djerem Division, east of Belabo. Also in Congo.
Language map  Southeastern Cameroon, reference number 257
Alternate names   Congo Pol, Pomo, Pori, Pul
Dialects  Azom (Pori Asom, Asom), Bobili, Dondi, Mambaya, Pori Kinda (Kinda).
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Kako (A.90)

Also spoken in:

Congo

Language name   Pomo
Population  5,430 in Congo (2000).
Region  Sangha region, north of Ouesso, on Cameroon and Central African Republic borders.
Language map  Congo, reference number 41
Alternate names  Congo Pol, Pol, Pori, Pul