Kwa’
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A language of Cameroon
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Bakoa, Bakwa, Bamileke-Kwa
Population
1,000 (2000 SIL).
Location
Littoral region: Nkam division, east Nkondjok subdivision; West region: southwest corner of Ndé division.
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Language Status
7 (Shifting).
Classification
Dialects
Kwa’ (Babwa, Bakoua, Bekwa’, Mipa), Mbyam.
Language Use
All adults. Also use French [fra].
Language Development
Language Resources
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].
‘Bamaha’ may be an alternate name. Distinct from Kwa [kwb] (Ba) of Nigeria in the Adamawa branch.