Bafaw-Balong
A language of Cameroon
ISO 639-3: bwt
Population 8,400 (1982 SIL).
Region South West Province, Meme Division, north of Kumba along Kumba-Mamfe Road and southeast of Ekondo-Titi;
Littoral Province, Moungo Division.
Language map Southwestern Cameroon, reference number 205
Alternate names Ngoe
Dialects Bafaw (Bafo, Bafowu, Afo, Nho, Lefo’), Balong (Balon, Balung, Nlong, Valongi, Bayi, Bai). Some linguists
consider this 2 languages.
Classification Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest,
A, Lundu-Balong (A.10), Ngoe
Language use Also use Duala [dua].
Comments Language community is heterogeneous.
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This web edition of the Ethnologue contains all the content of the print edition and may be cited as:
Lewis, M. Paul (ed.), 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Sixteenth edition. Dallas, Tex.: SIL International.
Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com/.
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