Kwa’

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
bko
Alternate Names
Bakoa, Bakwa, Bamileke-Kwa
User Population

1,000 (2000 SIL).

Location

Littoral region: Nkam division, east Nkondjok subdivision; West region: southwest corner of Ndé division.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Bamileke
Dialects

Kwa’ (Babwa, Bakoua, Bekwa’, Mipa), Mbyam. Because of the remote location of this language, it is not clear whether it is a single language or a set of undefined language varieties (2011 E. Sadembouo).

Language Use

Adults only. Most shifting to French [fra].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kwa’
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

‘Bamaha’ may be an alternate name. Distinct from Kwa [kwb] (Ba) of Nigeria in the Adamawa branch.