Kaalong language

Spoken in

  • Niger - Congo languages Benue - Congo languages Bantoide languages Bantu languages Dimbong

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Dimbong (including Bape, Bumbong, Kaalong, Kalong, Lakaalong, Lambong, Mbong and Palong ) is an endangered Bantu language and is spoken by about 140 people in Cameroon ( census 1992).

It is spoken in two villages northwest of Bafia in the district in the province of Mbam Centre.

Classification

Dimbong is a Northwest Bantu language and is part of the Bafia group that is classified as Guthrie Zone A50.

Language family Centre Region (Cameroon) Bafia languages Malcolm Guthrie Bafia language (Cameroon) Hijuk language Fa’ language Tibea language
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