BWT ISO 639-3
Bafaw-Balong
A language of Cameroon
- ISO 639
- bwt
- Alternate Names
- Ngoe
- Population
- 8,400 (1982 SIL).
- Location:
- Littoral region: Moungo division; South West region: Meme division, Kumba area and north along Kumba-Mamfe road and southeast of Ekondo-Titi.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Lundu-Balong (A.13)
- Dialects
- Bafo (Afo, “Bafaw” (pej.), Bafowu, Lefo’, Nho), Balong (Bai, Balon, Balung, Bayi, Nlong, Valongi). May be 2 languages.
- Language Use
- Many also use English [eng]. English is the language of education and government for the Bafaw-Balong who live in the South West Region. Many also use French [fra]. Also use Duala [dua]. Used as L2 by Oroko [bdu].
- Language Development
- Grammar.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Bafaw-Balong
- Writing
- Unwritten [Qaax].
- Other Comments
- Language community is heterogeneous. Christian, traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Littoral region: Moungo division; South West region: Meme division, Kumba area and north along Kumba-Mamfe road and southeast of Ekondo-Titi.
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