Bankon

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: abb
Alternate Names: Abaw, Abo, Bo, Bon
Population: 12,000 (2001 SIL).
Location:: Littoral region: Moungo division, north of Douala and west of Wouri river, and Dibombari.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Basaa (A.42)
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 86% with Barombi [bbi].
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Most also use French [fra]. Some also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. A few also use Duala [dua]. A few also use English [eng].
Language Development: Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bankon
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Littoral region: Moungo division, north of Douala and west of Wouri river, and Dibombari.