Tuki

BAG

vigorous

Alternate Names: Bacenga, Baki, Batchenga, Betsinga, Betzinga, Ki, Oki, Osa Nanga, Sanaga

Dialects: Bundum, Cangu (Tucangu), Kombe (Bakombe, Tukombe, Wakombe), Mbere (Bambele, Bamvele, Mbele, Mvele, Tumbele), Ngoro (Aki, Tu Ngoro, Uki), Tocenga (Bacenga, Cenga, Tiki), Tonjo (Boudjou, Bunju), Tsinga (Batsingo, Chinga, Tsingo, Tutsingo).

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Northwest
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Sanaga (A.601)

Demographics: 26,000 (1982 SIL), increasing.

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. French [fra] used in official settings.

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 35%. Poetry. Radio programs. Dictionary.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Cameroon

Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.