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KKJ ISO 639-3

Kako

Kakɔ Autonym

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639
kkj
Alternate Names
Kaka, Mkaka, Mkako
Autonym
Kakɔ
Population
100,000 in Cameroon (2003 SIL). Total users in all countries: 123,400.
Location:
East region: Kadey division, Batouri and Ndelele subdivisions.
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Kaka (A.93)
Dialects
Mbonjoku, Besembo, Bera, Ngbako.
Language Use
Used fairly widely. Home, church, some schools. Used by all. Most also use French [fra], particularly for official purposes and in public media in the East Region. Some also use Beti [eot]. A few also use Gbaya [gba]. Used as L2 by Mpiemo [mcx], Northwest Gbaya [gya].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: High rate in French [fra]. Taught in primary schools. Literature. Radio. Videos. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 1999.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kako
Writing
Latin script [Latn], used in Cameroon.
Other Comments
Different from Kaka [yam] (Yamba), which is Grassfields Bantu. Christian, traditional religion.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Kako
User Population
10,400 in Central African Republic (1996).
Location
Mambéré-Kadéï prefecture: Gamboula town, on Cameroon border.
Language Status
5 (Developing)
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Language Name
Kako
User Population
13,000 in Congo (2018).
Location
Likouala department: Ibenga and Motaba rivers, scattered.
Language Status
5 (Developing)
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Map

Location: East region: Kadey division, Batouri and Ndelele subdivisions.