Bankon

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A language of Cameroon

Alternate Names

Abaw, Abo, Bo, Bon

User Population

12,000 (2001 SIL).

Littoral region: Moungo division, north of Douala and west of Wouri river, and Dibombari.

Language Maps

Southern Cameroon

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Basaa (A.42)

None known. Lexical similarity: 86% with Barombi [bbi].

Some young people, all adults. Most also use French [fra]. Some also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. A few also use Duala [dua]. A few also use English [eng].

Language Development

Grammar.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Bankon

Unwritten [Qaax].