Kwa’

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: bko
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.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Bamileke
Dialects: Kwa’ (Babwa, Bakoua, Bekwa’, Mipa), Mbyam. Because of the remote location of this language, it is not clear whether it is a single language or a set of undefined language varieties (2011 E. Sadembouo).
Language Use: Adults only. Most shifting to French [fra].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kwa’
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: ‘Bamaha’ may be an alternate name. Distinct from Kwa [kwb] (Ba) of Nigeria in the Adamawa branch.

Location: Littoral region: Nkam division, east Nkondjok subdivision; West region: southwest corner of Ndé division.