Bakoko
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A language of Cameroon
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Basoo
Population
50,000 (1982 SIL), increasing.
Location
Littoral region: scattered communities; Moungo division, south of Dibombari; Nkam division, Nkondjok area; Sanaga-Maritime division, southwest of Edéa; Wouri division, south of Douala; South region: northwest Océan division; West region: Haut-Nkam division.
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Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Adie (Basoo Ba Die, Basoo D’edea, Elog Mpoo), Bisoo (Adiangok, Basoo Ba Likol, Basso), Mbang (Dimbambang), Yabyang (Yabyang-Yapeke), Yakalak (Yakalag), Yapoma, Yassuku (Yasoukou, Yasug, Yasuku).
Language Use
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 40%. Radio. Texts.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Christian, traditional religion.