Kuo

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A language of Chad

Alternate Names

Ko, Koh

Kúo

User Population

12,300 in Chad (2011 SIL). Total users in all countries: 20,250.

Logone Oriental region: Monts de Lam department, Baibokoum subprefecture.

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Central Cameroon

Northern Cameroon

Southwestern Chad

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, North, Adamawa-Ubangi, Adamawa, Mbum-Day, Mbum, Eastern Mbum, Koh

None known. Reportedly similar to Karang [kzr] and Nzakambay [nzy].

Also use French [fra].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 15%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. Taught as subject in some primary schools. NT: 2013.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Kuo

Latin script [Latn].

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Cameroon

Language NameKuo

User Population

7,950 in Cameroon (2011 SIL).

Location

North region: between Sorombeo and Chad border, and Garoua area.

Alternate Names

Ko, Koh

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Language Use

Also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub]. Also use French [fra].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%.

Other Comments

Different from Oku [oku] which is Narrow Grassfields. Refugees only in Cameroon; their place of origin for many, several generations ago now, is Chad.

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