Makaa

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Maka, Mekaa, South Makaa, South Mekaa

Məkaá

80,000 (1987 SIL).

East region: north Upper Nyong division, Abong-Mbang, Doumé, and Nguelemendouka subdivisions.

Language Maps

5* (Developing).

Bebent (Bebend, Bebende, Bemina, Bewil, Biken), Mbwaanz, Shekunda (Sekunda, Shikunda), Besep.

All domains in rural areas. Many also use French [fra]. A few also use Baka [bdh]. Used as L2 by Baka [bkc], Kol [biw], Northwest Gbaya [gya].

Literacy rate in L1: 1%. Taught as subject in some primary schools. Literature. Radio. Dictionary. Texts. NT: 2014.

Latin script [Latn].

Christian, traditional religion.