Oroko
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A language of Cameroon
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Bakundu-Balue, Oroko-East, Oroko-West
Autonym
Oroko
Population
106,000 (2000).
Location
South West region: Meme division, all but east edge of Konye subdivision, southwest corner of Kumba subdivision, north two-thirds of Mbonge subdivision; Ndian division, Dikome Balue subdivision, most of Ekondo-Titi subdivision, most of Mundemba subdivision, except eastern edge.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Lokundu (Bakundu, Bawo, Bekunde, Kundu, Lakundu, Nkundu), Lolue (Babue, Balue, Barue, Lue, Western Kundu), Mbonge, Ekombe (Bekombo, Ekumbe), Londo (Balondo Ba Diko, Balondo Ba Nanga, Lundu), Longolo (Ngolo), Bima, Lotanga (Batanga, Dotanga), Lokoko (Bakoko, Koko).
Language Use
Language Development
Texts. Bible portions: 2011.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
The Batanga dialect is distinct from Batanga [bnm] (Banoho) and the Batanga dialect of Caka [ckx]; the Bakoko dialect is distinct from Bakoko [bkh]. Traditional religion, Christian.