Oroko

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
bdu
Alternate Names
Bakundu-Balue, Oroko-East, Oroko-West
Autonym
Oroko
User Population

106,000 (2000).

Location

South West region: Meme division, all but east edge of Konye subdivision, southwest corner of Kumba subdivision, north two-thirds of Mbonge subdivision; Ndian division, Dikome Balue subdivision, most of Ekondo-Titi subdivision, most of Mundemba subdivision, except eastern edge.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Lundu-Balong (A.11)
Dialects

Lokundu (Bakundu, Bawo, Bekunde, Kundu, Lakundu, Nkundu), Lolue (Babue, Balue, Barue, Lue, Western Kundu), Mbonge, Ekombe (Bekombo, Ekumbe), Londo (Balondo Ba Diko, Balondo Ba Nanga, Lundu), Longolo (Ngolo), Bima, Lotanga (Batanga, Dotanga), Lokoko (Bakoko, Koko).

Language Use

Home, church, market. Used by all. All also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes], especially in official settings. Many also use English [eng], in official settings. A few also use Bafaw-Balong [bwt]. A few also use Mokpwe [bri].

Language Development

Texts. NT: 2018.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Oroko
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

The Batanga dialect is distinct from Batanga [bnm] (Banoho) and the Batanga dialect of Caka [ckx]; the Bakoko dialect is distinct from Bakoko [bkh]. Traditional religion, Christian.