Wumboko

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
bqm
Alternate Names
Bamboko, Bambuku, Bomboko, Bumboko, Mboko, Womboko
User Population

4,000 (2000).

Location

South West region: Fako division, Buéa subdivision; Meme division, Kumba subdivision.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Duala (A.21)
Dialects

None known. Probably intelligible of Mokpwe [bri], but different enough from Duala [dua] to possibly need separate literature.

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Most also use English [eng].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Wumboko
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].