Tuki

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
bag
Alternate Names
Bacenga, Baki, Batchenga, Betsinga, Betzinga, Ki, Oki, Osa Nanga, Sanaga
Autonym
Tukí
User Population

26,000 (1982 SIL), increasing.

Location

Centre region: Mbam-and-Inoubou division, on Sanaga river north of Saa; north of Sanaga river between Ombessa and Ntui; a few villages in Mbam-and-Kim division.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Sanaga (A.601)
Dialects

Kombe (Bakombe, Tukombe, Wakombe), Tocenga (Bacenga, Cenga, Tiki), Tsinga (Batsingo, Chinga, Tsingo, Tutsingo), Bundum, Tonjo (Boudjou, Bunju, Tondjo), Ngoro (Aki, Tangoro, Tu Ngoro, Uki), Mbere (Bambele, Bamvele, Mbele, Mvele, Tumbele), Cangu (Tucangu, Tuchangu). Lexical similarity: 82%–84% with Leti [leo].

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Most also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Bafia [ksf], Leti [leo].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 35%. Radio. Dictionary. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tuki
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.