Kako

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
kkj
Alternate Names
Kaka, Mkaka, Mkako
Autonym
Kakɔ
User Population

100,000 in Cameroon (2003 SIL). Total users in all countries: 123,400.

Location

East region: Kadey division, Batouri and Ndelele subdivisions.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, A, Kaka (A.93)
Dialects

Mbonjoku (Mbonjɔɔ), Besembo, Bera, Ngbako.

Language Use

Used fairly widely. Home, church, some schools. Used by all. Most also use French [fra], particularly for official purposes and in public media in the East Region. Some also use Beti [eot]. A few also use Gbaya [gba]. Used as L2 by Mpiemo [mcx], Northwest Gbaya [gya].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: High rate in French [fra]. Taught as subject in some primary schools. Literature. Radio. Videos. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 1999.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kako
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used in Cameroon.

Other Comments

Different from Kaka [yam] (Yamba), which is Grassfields Bantu. Christian, traditional religion.

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