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BAG ISO 639-3

Tuki

Tukí Autonym

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Bacenga, Baki, Batchenga, Betsinga, Betzinga, Ki, Oki, Osa Nanga, Sanaga
Autonym
Tukí
Population
26,000 (1982 SIL), increasing.
Location:
Centre region: Mbam-and-Inoubou division, on Sanaga river north of Saa; north of Sanaga river between Ombessa and Ntui; a few villages in Mbam-and-Kim division.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Sanaga (A.601)
Dialects
Kombe (Bakombe, Tukombe, Wakombe), Tocenga (Bacenga, Cenga, Tiki), Tsinga (Batsingo, Chinga, Tsingo, Tutsingo), Bundum, Tonjo (Boudjou, Bunju, Tondjo), Ngoro (Aki, Tangoro, Tu Ngoro, Uki), Mbere (Bambele, Bamvele, Mbele, Mvele, Tumbele), Cangu (Tucangu, Tuchangu). Lexical similarity: 82%–84% with Leti [leo].
Language Use
Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Most also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Bafia [ksf], Leti [leo].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 35%. Radio. Dictionary. Texts.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tuki
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Christian, traditional religion.

Also Spoken in

Map

Location: Centre region: Mbam-and-Inoubou division, on Sanaga river north of Saa; north of Sanaga river between Ombessa and Ntui; a few villages in Mbam-and-Kim division.