Bakoko

BKH

vigorous

Alternate Names: Basoo

Dialects: Adie (Basoo Ba Die, Basoo D’edea, Elog Mpoo), Bisoo (Adiangok, Basoo Ba Likol, Basso), Mbang (Dimbambang), Yabyang (Yabyang-Yapeke), Yakalak (Yakalag), Yapoma, Yassuku (Yasoukou, Yasug, Yasuku).

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Northwest
A
Basaa (A.43)

Demographics: 50,000 (1982 SIL), increasing.

Language Use: Home, church, market. All ages. Very positive attitudes. Also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Bati [btc].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 40%. Poetry. Radio programs.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Cameroon

Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.